2014 Liberian Senate election

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2014 Liberian Senate election
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15 of the 30 seats in the Senate
15 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LIB
Leader Joseph Boakai George Weah Charles Brumskine
Party UP CDC Liberty
Seats before1031
Seats won432
Seats after832
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg1
Popular vote47,123135,89752,351
Percentage10.33%29.78%11.47%
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NPP
PUP
Leader Roland Massaquoi Emmanuel Nuquay
Party NPP PUP ANC
Seats before6——
Seats won111
Seats after111
Seat changeDecrease2.svg5NewNew
Popular vote27,60222,52818,917
Percentage6.05%4.94%4.15%
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 Seventh party
 
NDC
Party NDC
Seats before1
Seats won1
Seats after1
Seat changeSteady2.svg
Popular vote5,726
Percentage1.25%
SwingDecrease2.svg2.24pp

Senate elections were held in Liberia on 20 December 2014, with half the seats in the Senate up for election.

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Background

The elections were originally scheduled to be held on 14 October 2014, as defined by the constitution. [1] However, they were postponed until 16 December due to the Ebola epidemic. Shortly before 16 December, they were postponed again until 20 December. [2]

Campaign

In early December President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf banned political rallies, claiming that they could cause the Ebola virus to spread. [3]

A total of 139 candidates ran for the 15 seats. Fourteen parties nominated candidates, with 26 people standing as independents. [4] [5] Among the candidates were former footballer George Weah of the Congress for Democratic Change, who won the Montserrado County election and sat in the Senate until his election as president in 2017.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Congress for Democratic Change 135,89729.782
Liberty Party 52,35111.472
Unity Party 47,12310.334
National Patriotic Party 27,6026.051
People's Unification Party 22,5284.941
Alternative National Congress 18,9174.151
Alliance for Peace and Democracy 18,4104.030
National Democratic Coalition 5,7261.251
Union of Liberian Democrats 4,0920.900
Liberia Transformation Party 3,6800.810
Grassroot Democratic Party of Liberia3,1540.690
Movement for Progressive Change 3,0380.670
Liberia National Union 1,7790.390
Victory for Change Party 1,2660.280
Independents110,70724.263
Total456,270100.0015
Valid votes456,27095.07
Invalid/blank votes23,6664.93
Total votes479,936100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,903,22925.22
Source: [6]

By county

The following are the results for the 2014 Senate elections from the National Elections Commission.

2014 Bomi County Senatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
UP Morris Gato Saytumah 8,857 47.1%
NPP Lahai Gbabye Lansanah 6,83736.3%
Independent Michael Abou Jones1,3187.0%
CDC Duannah A. Kamara5372.9%
Independent Neh Dukuly Tolbert4212.2%
LTP Abraham Abraham Nyei2911.5%
LP Hajah Sheri Washington2181.2%
Independent Gbatokai F. M. Dakinah1450.8%
ANC Frances Johnson Morris Allison1370.7%
MPC Dwolu Murvee Anderson Sr.560.3%
Total votes18,817 100.0
2014 Bong County Senatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPP Jewel C. Howard-Taylor 13,672 35.2%
Independent Henrique Flomo Tokpa11,73730.2%
UP Ranney Banama Jackson4,03810.4%
LP Franklin Obed Siakor 2,4976.4%
CDC Augustus Jonathan Flomo2,2655.8%
GDPLMartin Fahnlon Kerkula Sr.1,2133.1%
NDC Edwin Tokpa Juah8722.2%
LINU James Karpee Saybay6811.8%
Independent Numehn Owen Dunbar5331.4%
VCP Benedict Kpakama Sagbeh3861.0%
ANC James Yarkpawolo Gbarbea Jr.3751.0%
LTP Jefferson Gbaryan3420.9%
MPC Mator M. F. Kpangbai2010.5%
Total votes38,812 100.0
2014 Gbarpolu County Senatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
ANC Daniel Flomo Naatehn Sr. 3,962 34.3%
UP Gertrude Tene Lamin1,90616.5%
CDC Nathaniel Farlo McGill1,63614.2%
APD J. S. B. Theodore Momo Jr.1,43112.4%
LP Sumoward Edwin Harris1,24110.7%
PUP Fatuma Mamie Zinnah1,15910.0%
NDC Alaric K. Tokpa2191.9%
Total votes11,554 100.0
2014 Grand Bassa County Senatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
LP Jonathan Lambort Kaipay 16,296 57.4%
Independent Gbehzohngar Milton Findley 10,30636.3%
Independent Gabriel B. Smith1,3534.8%
ANC Siokin Civicus Barsi-Giah2360.8%
CDC Solomon James Murray2130.7%
Total votes28,404 100.0
2014 Grand Cape Mount County Senatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
UP Varney Sherman 13,651 61.7%
CDC Fodee Kromah3,43115.5%
NPP Abel Momodu Massalay1,1315.1%
ANC Simeon Boima Taylor1,0834.9%
ULD James Kormah Momo8844.0%
PUP Victor Varney Watson6543.0%
NDC Matthew V. Z. Darblo Sr.5822.6%
LP Jesse Zinnah Segbo4402.0%
LTP Mohammed Abraham Ware Sr.1810.8%
Independent Elizabeth G. M. Armstrong520.2%
GDPLHenrietta Victoria Kandakai380.2%
Total votes22,127 100.0
2014 Grand Gedeh County Senatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
CDC A. Marshall Dennis 6,148 35.9%
Independent Zoe Emmanuel Pennue3,27319.1%
PUP George Saigbe Boley Sr. 2,14612.5%
LP Thomas Yaya Nimely 2,10912.3%
MPC Charles Gaye Breeze Jr.1,0766.3%
Independent Samuel Kanyon Doe Jr.8705.1%
NDC George Sluwar Dweh Sr.5093.0%
APD Cyrus S. Cooper II3882.3%
ANC William K. Glay Sr.2211.3%
NPP William Y. Glay1961.1%
GDPLCecilia K. Towah1901.1%
Total votes17,126 100.0
2014 Grand Kru County Senatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Albert Tugbe Chie 5,619 45.4%
UP Rosalind Segbe Tonne Sneh2,78122.5%
Independent Samuel E. S. Badio1,55112.5%
APD Gbenimah Balu Slopadoe I8797.1%
MPC Patrice Pokar Weah6114.9%
NDC Amos Yonkon Bartu5764.7%
ANC Joseph N. Kpanie II3622.9%
Total votes12,379 100.0
2014 Lofa County Senatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
LP Stephen J. H. Zargo 12,797 26.2%
APD Joseph Kpator Jallah8,55417.5%
Independent Alhaji G. V. Kromah 7,12714.6%
PUP Sumo G. Kupee6,28812.9%
ANC Stanley S. Kparkillen4,8559.9%
CDC Galakpai Woizee Kortimai3,5707.3%
UP Francis Mazuwu Carbah2,9666.1%
Independent Fomba Varlee Sannoh1,8703.8%
GDPLGladys G. Y. Beyan7851.6%
Total votes48,812 100.0
2014 Margibi County Senatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PUP Jim Womba Tornonlah 7,893 30.5%
CDC Ansu Dao Sonii6,64025.7%
NPP Saah Richard Gbollie2,69610.4%
ANC J. Stanley Nyumah2,2808.8%
LP Clarice Alpha Jah1,9677.6%
ULD Roland C. Kaine1,7126.6%
GDPLWilliam Garway Sharpe9283.6%
UP Edna Araminta Lloyd7152.8%
Independent Gabriel Gahie Bedell Jr.3491.3%
APD William R. Slocum2721.1%
LTP Pennoh Wreh Bestman1960.8%
MPC B. Abraham F. Tengbeh1550.6%
NDC John Fayah Josiah660.3%
Total votes25,869 100.0
2014 Maryland County Senatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Gbleh-bo Brown 5,192 32.7%
CDC Bhofal Chambers 5,11632.2%
PUP Isaac Blalu Roland2,12213.4%
NPP James N. Anderson II1,1016.9%
UP John A. Ballout Jr.8775.5%
ANC Thomas G. Bedell6213.9%
ULD Abraham Botimo Jackson5063.2%
LP Roosevelt S. Kla-Fleh3392.1%
Total votes15,874 100.0
2014 Montserrado County Senatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
CDC George Weah 99,226 78.0%
Independent Robert Alvin Sirleaf13,69210.8%
LP Benjamin Robert Sanvee4,4103.5%
Independent Christopher Zeohn Neyor3,7302.9%
LTP Sheikh Al Moustapha Kouyateh2,3481.8%
LINU Nathaniel T. Blama Sr.1,0980.9%
Independent Miatta Aries Fahnbulleh9700.8%
UP Ali Sylla6100.5%
Independent J. Musu Freeman-Sumo4270.3%
Independent Celia Cuffy-Brown3960.3%
PUP James Laveli Supuwood3310.3%
Total votes127,238 100.0
2014 Nimba County Senatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Prince Johnson 37,932 66.6%
LP Edith Lianue Gongloe-Weh9,47116.6%
CDC Yamie QuiQui Gbeisay Sr.5,94110.4%
ANC Peter Y. B. Weato2,2103.9%
NDC Joseph D. Z. Korto9431.7%
NPP John Leagar Teah4260.7%
Total votes56,923 100.0
2014 Rivercess County Senatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
NDC Francis Saturday Paye 1,959 22.8%
UP Wellington Geevon Smith1,27814.9%
ANC J. Josephus Burgess Sr.1,01011.7%
VCP Bob Tompoe-Ziankahn88010.2%
MPC Rosana Glaypohkpay D. H. Schaack6878.0%
PUP Jay Jonathan Banney6277.3%
NPP Victor Missiongar Wilson6117.1%
LP D. Onesimus Banwon5666.6%
APD Jerry Vogar Geedeh4415.1%
ULD Emmanuel S. Toe3123.6%
CDC Teplah P. Reeves1431.7%
Independent Minnie Travers Tomah821.0%
Total votes8,596 100.0
2014 River Gee County Senatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
UP Conmany Wesseh 2,672 26.1%
APD Jonathan Boycharles Sogbie 1,71916.8%
ANC Daniel G. Johnson1,56515.3%
PUP Charles Korkor Bardyl1,30812.8%
Independent Andrew Nyenpan Saytue Sr.1,03110.1%
CDC Alexander P. B. Yeaher7427.3%
ULD Geetor Sarku Saydee6786.6%
LTP Michael A. Cooper3223.1%
NPP G. Saygbegee Davis Sr.1931.9%
Total votes10,230 100.0
2014 Sinoe County Senatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
UP Juojulue Milton Teahjay 6,772 50.1%
APD Mobutu Vlah Nyenpan4,72635.0%
NPP Delcontee Juah Wleh Sr.7395.5%
Independent Michael Geegbae Mueller4273.2%
Independent Oscar Jaryee Quiah3042.3%
CDC Richmond Nagbe Tobii2892.1%
MPC Klahn-Gboloh Jarbah2521.9%
Total votes13,509 100.0

References

  1. ↑ Liberian Supreme Court Puts Hold on Special Senate Election VOA News, 1 December 2014
  2. ↑ Liberia delays elections again because of Ebola ENCA, 15 December 2014
  3. ↑ Liberia Bans Election Rallies to Fight Ebola New York Times, 4 December 2014
  4. ↑ Ebola crisis: Liberia holds senate postponed election BBC News, 20 December 2014
  5. ↑ Final List of Candidates, Archived 2014-12-15 at the Wayback Machine National Elections Commission
  6. ↑ "2014 Special Senatorial Election". National Elections Commission. 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
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