The following is a list of by-elections in Liberia.
List of by-elections
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (September 2024) |
Date | Constituency | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | ||
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May 13, 2006 (1st round) May 2006 (2nd round) |
Rivercess-1 | Ronald Alexander Mitchell | IND | Elizabeth Pennoh Williams | UP | Election overturned | ||
August 29, 2006 (1st round) September 12, 2006 (2nd round) |
Margibi-2 | Ansu Washington Lackie | UP | Kollie Sorsor Jallah | CDC | Death | ||
February 6, 2007 (1st round) February 2007 (2nd round) |
Nimba-6 | David Saye Maneh | UP | Evans Vaye Koah | UP | Death | ||
July 10, 2007 (1st round) July 24, 2007 (2nd round) |
Grand Bassa-3 | Edward Sundaygar | LP | Jeh Byron Browne | LP | Death | ||
December 4, 2007 (1st round) December 18, 2007 (2nd round) |
Gbarpolu (Senate) |
Samuel Tormetie | NRP | J. S. B. Theodore Momo | UP | Death | ||
February 2008 (1st round) February 26, 2008 (2nd round) |
Margibi-4 | Flasher Chideryou | IND | Ballah Zayzay | UP | Death | ||
February 2009 (1st round) February 2009 (2nd round) |
River Gee (Senate) |
Isaac N. Johnson | LAP | Nathaniel Williams | LDP | Death | ||
November 10, 2009 (1st round) November 24, 2009 (2nd round) |
Montserrado (Senate) |
Hannah G. Brent | CDC | Geraldine Doe-Sheriff | CDC | Death | ||
July 20, 2010 (1st round) August 3, 2010 (2nd round) |
River Gee-3 | Albert S. Toe | LP | Christian S. Chea | UP | Death | ||
April 3, 2012 | Sinoe-3 | Nelson Wah Barh | UP | Matthew G. Zarzar | UP | Death | ||
July 3, 2012 | Montserrado-11 | Moses Tandapoli | CDC | J. Gabriel Nyenka | UP | Death | ||
May 7, 2013 | Grand Bassa (Senate) | John F. Whitfield | NPP | Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence | LP | Death | ||
April 21, 2015 | Rivercess-2 | Francis Paye | NDC | Byron Zahnwea | MPC | Resigned, elected to Senate. | ||
December 29, 2015 | Lofa-2 | Fofi S. Baimba | UP | Julie Fatorma Wiah | IND | Death | ||
February 28, 2017 | Lofa-1 | Eugene F. Kparkar | LP | Francis S. Nyumalin | ULD | Death | ||
July 31, 2018 | Bong (Senate) |
Jewel Taylor | CDC | Henrique Tokpa | IND | Resigned, elected Vice President | ||
Montserrado (Senate) |
George Weah | CDC | Saah Joseph | CDC | Resigned, elected President | |||
November 20, 2018 | Montserrado-13 | Saah Joseph | CDC | Augustine Chea | CDC | Resigned, elected to Senate | ||
Sinoe (Senate) |
Joseph N. Nagbe | APD | Edward Papay Flomo | IND | Resigned, appointed to Supreme Court | |||
July 29, 2019 |
Montserrado-15 | Adolph Lawrence | CDC | Abu Kamara | CDC | Death | ||
Montserrado (Senate) |
Geraldine Doe-Sheriff | UP | Abraham Dillon | LP (CPP) |
Death | |||
October 5, 2019 | Grand Cape Mount (Senate) | Edward B. Dagoseh | UP | Victor V. Watson | PUP | Death | ||
December 8, 2020 | Montserrado-9 | Munah Pelham-Youngblood | CDC | Frank Saah Foko Jr. | CDC | Death | ||
Sinoe-2 | J. Nagbe Sloh | CDC | Samson Wiah | CDC | Death | |||
November 16, 2021 | Bomi-1 | Edwin Snowe | IND | Finda Gborie Lansanah | IND | Resigned, elected to Senate | ||
Bong-2 | Prince Moye | CPP | James M. Kolleh | PUP | ||||
Nimba-1 | Jeremiah Koung | MDR | Samuel N. Brown Sr. | IND | ||||
Grand Gedeh-1 | Zoe E. Pennue Sr. | CDC | Erol Madison Gwion | LRP | ||||
June 28, 2022 | Lofa (Senate) | Brownie Samukai | UP | Joseph Kpator Jallah | IND | Criminal conviction | ||
April 23, 2024 | Grand Gedeh-1 | Erol Madison Gwion | CDC | Jeremiah Sokan Sr. | IND | Death | ||
Nimba (Senate) | Jeremiah Koung | MDR | Nya D. Twayen Jr. | UP | Resigned, elected Vice President |
Notes
- A partial second round was held in for the Montserrado-15 House by-election on August 28, 2019.
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