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1959 Liberian general election - Wikipedia

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General elections were held in Liberia in May 1959. In the presidential election, William Tubman of the True Whig Party was re-elected for a fourth term, defeating independent candidate William O. Davies Bright, who received just 55 votes.[1] For the first time, a woman was elected to the legislature, with Ellen Mills Scarbrough winning a seat in the House of Representatives.[2][3]

Candidate Party Votes % William Tubman True Whig Party 530,566 99.99 William O. Davies Bright Independent 55 0.01 Total 530,621 100.00 Source: Nohlen et al.
  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p517 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
  2. ^ Election results Liberia Today, September 1959
  3. ^ Richard A. Henries & A. Doris Banks Henries (1966) Liberia, the West African Republic, p135

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