1959 Liberian general election

1959 Liberian general election

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Presidential election

Nominee William Tubman William O. Davies-Bright Party TWP Independent Popular vote 530,566 55 Percentage 99.99% 0.01%

President before election William Tubman TWP Elected President William Tubman TWP

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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]

Results

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