List of by-elections in Liberia
Appearance
The following is a list of by-elections in Liberia.
List of by-elections
[edit]Date | Constituency | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | ||
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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
[edit]- ^ A partial second round was held in for the Montserrado-15 House by-election on August 28, 2019.
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