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]
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Results
editPresident
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| 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. | ||||
References
edit- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p517 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- ^ Election results Liberia Today, September 1959
- ^ Richard A. Henries & A. Doris Banks Henries (1966) Liberia, the West African Republic, p135