1959 Liberian general election

none Liberia 1955 Liberian general election 1955 1963 Liberian general election 1963 5 May 1959 yes Presidential election presidential William Tubman 1943 (cropped).jpg William Tubman True Whig Party 530,566 99.99% 3x4.svg William O. Davies-Bright Independent politician 55 0.01% President William Tubman True Whig Party William Tubman True Whig Party 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.Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p517 0-19-829645-2 For the first time, a woman was elected to the legislature, with Ellen Mills Scarbrough winning a seat in the House of Representatives.Election results Liberia Today, September 1959Richard A. Henries & A. Doris Banks Henries (1966) Liberia, the West African Republic, p135 Results President William Tubman True Whig Party 530566 William O. Davies Bright Independent 55 Nohlen et al. References Liberia General Category:Elections in Liberia Liberia Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results