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List of by-elections in Liberia

The following is a list of by-elections in Liberia.

List of by-elections

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Date Constituency Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
May 13, 2006
(1st round)[1]
May 2006
(2nd round)[2] 		Rivercess-1 Ronald Alexander Mitchell[3] IND[3] Elizabeth Pennoh Williams[2] UP[2] Election overturned[3]
August 29, 2006
(1st round)
September 12, 2006
(2nd round)[4] 		Margibi-2[4] Ansu Washington Lackie[5] UP[6] Kollie Sorsor Jallah[4] CDC[4] Death[5]
February 6, 2007
(1st round)[7]
February 2007
(2nd round)[8] 		Nimba-6 David Saye Maneh[9] UP[9] Evans Vaye Koah[8] UP[8] Death[10]
July 10, 2007
(1st round)[11]
July 24, 2007
(2nd round)[12] 		Grand Bassa-3 Edward Sundaygar[13] LP[13] Jeh Byron Browne[14] LP[14] Death[13]
December 4, 2007
(1st round)
December 18, 2007
(2nd round)[15] 		Gbarpolu
(Senate) 		Samuel Tormetie[16] NRP[17] J. S. B. Theodore Momo[15] UP[15] Death[16]
February 2008
(1st round)
February 26, 2008
(2nd round)[18] 		Margibi-4 Flasher Chideryou[19] IND[19] Ballah Zayzay[20] UP[20] Death[20]
February 2009
(1st round)[21]
February 2009
(2nd round)[22] 		River Gee
(Senate) 		Isaac N. Johnson[23] LAP[23] Nathaniel Williams[22] LDP[22] Death[23]
November 10, 2009
(1st round)[24]
November 24, 2009
(2nd round)[25] 		Montserrado
(Senate) 		Hannah G. Brent[26] CDC[26] Geraldine Doe-Sheriff[27] CDC[27] Death[26]
July 20, 2010
(1st round)
August 3, 2010
(2nd round)[28] 		River Gee-3[28] Albert S. Toe[29] LP[30] Christian S. Chea[31] UP[31] Death[29]
April 3, 2012[32] Sinoe-3 Nelson Wah Barh[33] UP[33] Matthew G. Zarzar[34] UP[35] Death[34]
July 3, 2012[36] Montserrado-11 Moses Tandapoli[33] CDC[33] J. Gabriel Nyenka[36] UP[36] Death[37]
May 7, 2013[38] Grand Bassa (Senate) John F. Whitfield[39] NPP[39] Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence[38] LP[38] Death[39]
April 21, 2015[40] Rivercess-2 Francis Paye[41] NDC[42] Byron Zahnwea[40] MPC[43] Resigned, elected to Senate.[41]
December 29, 2015[44] Lofa-2 Fofi S. Baimba[45] UP[33] Julie Fatorma Wiah[44] IND[44] Death[45]
February 28, 2017[46] Lofa-1 Eugene F. Kparkar[47] LP[47] Francis S. Nyumalin[46] ULD[46] Death[47]
July 31, 2018[48] Bong
(Senate) 		Jewel Taylor[48] CDC Henrique Tokpa[49] IND[49] Resigned, elected Vice President[48]
Montserrado
(Senate) 		George Weah[48] CDC Saah Joseph[50] CDC[50] Resigned, elected President[48]
November 20, 2018[51] Montserrado-13 Saah Joseph[52] CDC[50] Augustine Chea[51] CDC[51] Resigned, elected to Senate[52]
Sinoe
(Senate) 		Joseph N. Nagbe[52] APD[53] Edward Papay Flomo[51] IND[51] Resigned, appointed to Supreme Court[52]
July 29, 2019
[a][54][55] 		Montserrado-15 Adolph Lawrence[56] CDC[56] Abu Kamara[57] CDC[57] Death[56]
Montserrado
(Senate) 		Geraldine Doe-Sheriff[58] UP[58] Abraham Dillon[54] LP[54]
(CPP) 		Death[58]
October 5, 2019[59] Grand Cape Mount (Senate) Edward B. Dagoseh[60] UP[61] Victor V. Watson[62] PUP[62] Death[60]
December 8, 2020[63] Montserrado-9 Munah Pelham-Youngblood[64] CDC[64] Frank Saah Foko Jr.[65] CDC[65] Death[64]
Sinoe-2 J. Nagbe Sloh[66] CDC[66] Samson Wiah[65] CDC[65] Death[66]
November 16, 2021[67] Bomi-1 Edwin Snowe[68] IND[68] Finda Gborie Lansanah[69] IND[69] Resigned, elected to Senate[70]
Bong-2 Prince Moye[68] CPP[68] James M. Kolleh[69] PUP[69]
Nimba-1 Jeremiah Koung[68] MDR[68] Samuel N. Brown Sr.[69] IND[69]
Grand Gedeh-1 Zoe E. Pennue Sr.[69] CDC[69] Erol Madison Gwion[69] LRP[69]
June 28, 2022[71] Lofa (Senate) Brownie Samukai[71] UP[71] Joseph Kpator Jallah[72] IND[72] Criminal conviction[71]
April 23, 2024[73] Grand Gedeh-1 Erol Madison Gwion[73] CDC[74] Jeremiah Sokan Sr.[75] IND[75] Death[73]
Nimba (Senate) Jeremiah Koung[73] MDR Nya D. Twayen Jr.[75] UP[75] Resigned, elected Vice President[73]

Notes

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  1. ^ A partial second round was held in for the Montserrado-15 House by-election on August 28, 2019.

References

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