| Lofa-1 | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of Liberia | |
 | |
| Electorate | 39,844 (2023) [1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2011 |
| Representative | Thomas P. Fallah [2] |
Lofa-1 is an electoral district for the elections to the House of Representatives of Liberia. The constituency covers the northern parts of Foya District, i.e. the communities of Borliloe, Lepaloe, Ndehuma, Yelayaloe, Konkpama, Bandenin, Bandenin Melimu, Ndama, Foya, Fassapoe and Sinagole. [3]
| Year | Representative elected | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Eugene F. Kparkar | LP | [4] | |
| 2011 | Eugene F. Kparkar | LP | Died in office. [5] [6] | |
| 2017 | Francis Sakila Nyumalin, Sr. | ULD | [7] | |
| 2017 | Francis Sakila Nyumalin, Sr. | UP | [8] | |
| 2023 | Thomas P. Fallah | CDC | [2] | |
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