1955 Liberian general election

General elections were held in Liberia in May 1955. For the first time since 1931 there was more than one candidate in the presidential election. However, William Tubman of the True Whig Party was easily re-elected, winning over 99.5% of the vote.[1]

1955 Liberian general election
3 May 1955
 
Nominee William Tubman Edwin Barclay William O. Davies-Bright
Party TWP ITWP Independent
Popular vote 244,873 1,182 16
Percentage 99.51% 0.48% 0.01%
President before election

William Tubman
TWP

 Elected President

William Tubman
TWP

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Results
Party Presidential candidate Votes % Seats
House Senate
True Whig PartyWilliam Tubman244,87399.52910
Independent True Whig PartyEdwin Barclay1,1820.500
Independent Presidential PartyWilliam O. Davies-Bright160.000
Total246,0711002910
Source: Sternberger et al.,[2] Nohlen et al.
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References
  1. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p517 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
  2. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p1118
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