Liberian general election, 1955
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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.
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
in May 1955. For the first time since 1931
Liberian general election, 1931
General elections were held in Liberia in 1931. In the presidential election, the result was a victory for incumbent Edwin Barclay of the True Whig Party, who defeated Thomas J. Faulkner of the People's Party to win a first full term General elections were held in Liberia in 1931. In the...
there was more than one candidate in the presidential election. However, William Tubman
William Tubman
William Vacanarat Shadrach Tubman was a Liberian politician. He was the 19th President of Liberia from 1944 until his death in 1971....
of the True Whig Party was easily re-elected, winning over 99.5% of the vote.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Tubman William Tubman William Vacanarat Shadrach Tubman was a Liberian politician. He was the 19th President of Liberia from 1944 until his death in 1971.... |
True Whig Party | 244,873 | 99.5 |
| Edwin Barclay Edwin Barclay Edwin James Barclay was a Liberian politician. A member of the True Whig political party, he served as the 18th President of the country from 1930 until 1944. Under his leadership, Liberia was an ally of the United States during World War II.... |
Reformation Party | 1,182 | 0.5 |
| William O. Davies-Bright | Independent | 16 | 0.0 |
| Total | 246,071 | 100 | |
| Source: Nohlen et al | |||