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{{Short description|General election held in Liberia}}
{{Infobox Election
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
|election_name = Liberian presidential election, 2005
{{Infobox election
|country = Liberia
|country = Liberia
|previous_election = 1997 Liberian general election
|type = presidential
|ongoing = no
|previous_election = Liberian general election, 1997
|previous_year = 1997
|previous_year = 1997
|next_election = Liberian general election, 2011
|next_election = 2011 Liberian general election
|next_year = 2011
|next_year = 2011
|module = {{Infobox election
|election_date = 11 October and 8 November 2005
|embed = yes
|image1 = [[File:Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, April 2010.jpg|130px]]
|election_name = Presidential election
|nominee1 = '''[[Ellen Johnson Sirleaf]]'''
|type = presidential
|election_date = 11 October 2005 (first round)<br />8 November 2005 (second round)
|image1 = Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, April 2010.jpg
|nominee1 = {{nowrap|'''[[Ellen Johnson Sirleaf]]'''}}
|party1 = Unity Party (Liberia)
|party1 = Unity Party (Liberia)
|running_mate1 = '''[[Joseph Boakai]]'''
|running_mate1 = '''[[Joseph Boakai]]'''
|popular_vote1 = '''478,526'''
|popular_vote1 = '''478,526'''
|percentage1 = '''59.4%'''
|percentage1 = '''59.40%'''
|image2 =
|image2 = George Weah in 2018 (cropped).jpg
|nominee2 = [[George Weah]]
|nominee2 = [[George Weah]]
|party2 = Congress for Democratic Change
|party2 = Congress for Democratic Change
|running_mate2 = Rudolph Johnson
|running_mate2 = Rudolph Johnson
|popular_vote2 = 327,046
|popular_vote2 = 327,046
|percentage2 = 40.6%
|percentage2 = 40.60%
|map_image = {{switcher |[[File:2005 Liberian presidential election map by county (1st round).svg|275px]] |First round results by county|[[File:2005 Liberian presidential election map by county (2nd round).svg|275px]]|Second round results by county|default=2}}
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|map_caption =
|map_caption = Results of the second round: the candidate with the majority of votes in each of the 15 [[counties of Liberia]]. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf: <span style="color:#b4d79d;">green</span>; George Weah: <span style="color:#9ebcd8;">blue</span>.
|title = President
|title = President
|before_election = [[Gyude Bryant]]
|before_election = [[Gyude Bryant]]
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|after_election = [[Ellen Johnson Sirleaf]]
|after_election = [[Ellen Johnson Sirleaf]]
|after_party = Unity Party (Liberia)
|after_party = Unity Party (Liberia)
}}
}}}}
The '''2005 Liberian general election''' was held on 11 October 2005, with a runoff election for the presidency held on 8 November of that year. The [[President of Liberia|presidency]], as well as all seats in the [[Liberian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] and [[Senate of Liberia|Senate]] were up for election. The election marked the end of the political transition following [[Liberia]]'s [[Second Liberian Civil War|second civil war]] and had been stipulated in the [[Accra Comprehensive Peace Agreement|Accra Comprehensive Peace Agreement of 2003]]. [[Ellen Johnson Sirleaf]], former [[World Bank]] employee and Liberian finance minister, won the presidential contest and became the first democratically-elected female [[Africa]]n [[head of state]] in January 2006.


General elections were held in [[Liberia]] on 11 October 2005, with a runoff election for the presidency held on 8 November. The [[President of Liberia|presidency]] and all seats in the [[Liberian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] and [[Senate of Liberia|Senate]] were up for election. The elections were the first held since [[1997 Liberian general election|1997]] and marked the end of the political transition following the [[Second Liberian Civil War|second civil war]], having been stipulated in the [[Accra Comprehensive Peace Agreement|Accra Comprehensive Peace Agreement of 2003]]. [[Ellen Johnson Sirleaf]], former [[World Bank]] employee and Liberian finance minister, won the presidential contest and became the first democratically elected female [[Africa]]n [[head of state]] in January 2006.
The election was the first held since the [[Liberian general election, 1997|1997 general election]] and the election of [[Charles Taylor (Liberia)|Charles Taylor]] and the [[National Patriotic Party]].


==Background==
== Important dates and regulations ==
Frances Johnson-Morris, the chairwoman of the National Elections Commission (NEC), announced the October 11 date on February 7, 2005.<ref>"Liberia to hold elections October 11", [[Agence France-Presse]] (AFP), February 7, 2005.</ref>
Frances Johnson-Morris, the chairwoman of the National Elections Commission (NEC), announced the October 11 date on February 7, 2005.<ref>"Liberia to hold elections October 11", [[Agence France-Presse]] (AFP), February 7, 2005.</ref>


Elections were scheduled for all 64 seats in the [[House of Representatives of Liberia|House of Representatives]], with each of Liberia's 15 [[Counties of Liberia|counties]] having at least two seats and the remaining seats allotted proportionally based on voter registration.<ref>"Liberia electoral reform bill signed into law", AFP, December 17, 2004.</ref> The [[Senate of Liberia|Senate]] had 30 seats up for elections, with two from each county.
Elections were scheduled for all 64 seats in the [[House of Representatives of Liberia|House of Representatives]], with each of Liberia's 15 [[Counties of Liberia|counties]] having at least two seats and the remaining seats allotted proportionally based on voter registration.<ref>"Liberia electoral reform bill signed into law", AFP, December 17, 2004.</ref> The [[Senate of Liberia|Senate]] had 30 seats up for elections, with two from each county.

== George Weah ==
Prior to the election, former [[football (soccer)|football]] star [[George Weah]] was considered by many to be the favorite, due at least partially to widespread dissatisfaction with Liberia's politicians. Weah, who had been the subject of a petition published in September 2004 urging him to run,<ref>"Football legend George Weah urged to stand for Liberian presidency", AFP, October 3, 2004.</ref> announced his candidacy in mid-November 2004 and received a hero's welcome when he arrived in [[Monrovia]] later in the month.<ref>Terence Sesay, "Presidential candidate Weah takes Monrovia by storm", [[Deutsche Presse-Agentur]], November 24, 2004.</ref> Weah won the first round of voting and but lost in the November 8, 2005 run-off. He initially filed formal fraud charges, but subsequently dropped his allegations, citing the interests of peace.

== Excluded candidates ==
The chairman of the transitional government, [[Gyude Bryant]], and other members of the transitional government did not run, according to the terms of the peace deal.{{fact|date=November 2013}}

On August 13, the election commission published a list of 22 presidential candidates who were cleared to run; six candidates were rejected, but Weah was cleared to stand despite complaints that he had adopted French citizenship. The Senate seats were contested by 206 candidates and the seats in the lower house were contested by 503 candidates. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/africa/4149010.stm] Campaigning for the elections began on August 15.

In late September, the Supreme Court ruled that two excluded presidential candidates, Marcus Jones and Cornelius Hunter, and an excluded legislative candidate could register to run; this ruling created the possibility that the elections would have to be postponed in order to reprint ballot papers. However, these candidates later withdrew their bids, so the elections went ahead on schedule on October 11.<ref>"Two Liberian candidates stand down to prevent delay of election", Deutsche Presse-Agentur, October 6, 2005.</ref>


==Presidential candidates==
==Presidential candidates==
Prior to the election, former [[football (soccer)|football]] star [[George Weah]] was considered by many to be the favorite, due at least partially to widespread dissatisfaction with Liberia's politicians. Weah, who had been the subject of a petition published in September 2004 urging him to run,<ref>"Football legend George Weah urged to stand for Liberian presidency", AFP, October 3, 2004.</ref> announced his candidacy in mid-November 2004 and received a hero's welcome when he arrived in [[Monrovia]] later in the month.<ref>Terence Sesay, "Presidential candidate Weah takes Monrovia by storm", [[Deutsche Presse-Agentur]], November 24, 2004.</ref> Weah won the first round of voting but lost in the November 8, 2005 run-off. He initially filed formal fraud charges, but subsequently dropped his allegations, citing the interests of peace.


{{div col}}
{| width="100%"
*[[Nathaniel Barnes]] &mdash; [[Liberia Destiny Party]] (LDP)
|-----
| width="50%" align="left" valign="top" |
*[[Nathaniel Barnes]] &mdash; [[Liberian Destiny Party]] (LDP)
*[[Charles Brumskine]] &mdash; [[Liberty Party (Liberia)|Liberty Party]] (LP)
*[[Charles Brumskine]] &mdash; [[Liberty Party (Liberia)|Liberty Party]] (LP)
*[[Sekou Conneh]] &mdash; [[Progressive Democratic Party (Liberia)|Progressive Democratic Party]] (PRODEM)
*[[Sekou Conneh]] &mdash; [[Progressive Democratic Party (Liberia)|Progressive Democratic Party]] (PRODEM)
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*[[Robert Kpoto]] &mdash; [[Union of Liberian Democrats]] (ULD)
*[[Robert Kpoto]] &mdash; [[Union of Liberian Democrats]] (ULD)
*[[Alhaji G.V. Kromah]] &mdash; [[All Liberia Coalition Party]] (ALCOP)
*[[Alhaji G.V. Kromah]] &mdash; [[All Liberia Coalition Party]] (ALCOP)
| width="50%" align="left" valign="top" |
*[[Roland Massaquoi]] &mdash; [[National Patriotic Party]] (NPP)
*[[Roland Massaquoi]] &mdash; [[National Patriotic Party]] (NPP)
*[[John Morlu]] &mdash; [[United Democratic Alliance]] (UDA)
*[[John Morlu]] &mdash; [[United Democratic Alliance (Liberia)|United Democratic Alliance]] (UDA)
*[[Alfred Reeves]] &mdash; [[National Reformation Party]] (NRP)
*[[Alfred Reeves]] &mdash; [[National Reformation Party]] (NRP)
*[[Varney Sherman]] &mdash; [[Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia]] (COTOL)
*[[Varney Sherman]] &mdash; [[Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia]] (COTOL)
*[[Togba-Nah Tipoteh]] &mdash; [[Alliance for Peace and Democracy]] (APD)
*[[Togba-Nah Tipoteh]] &mdash; [[Alliance for Peace and Democracy (Liberia)|Alliance for Peace and Democracy]] (APD)
*[[Margaret Tor-Thompson]] &mdash; [[Freedom Alliance Party of Liberia]] (FAPL)
*[[Margaret Tor-Thompson]] &mdash; [[Freedom Alliance Party of Liberia]] (FAPL)
*[[Winston Tubman]] &mdash; [[National Democratic Party of Liberia]] (NDPL)
*[[Winston Tubman]] &mdash; [[National Democratic Party of Liberia]] (NDPL)
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*[[George Weah]] &mdash; [[Congress for Democratic Change]] (CDC)
*[[George Weah]] &mdash; [[Congress for Democratic Change]] (CDC)
*[[Joseph Woah-Tee]] &mdash; [[Labor Party of Liberia]] (LPL)
*[[Joseph Woah-Tee]] &mdash; [[Labor Party of Liberia]] (LPL)
{{div col end}}
|}

===Excluded candidates===
The chairman of the transitional government, [[Gyude Bryant]], and other members of the transitional government did not run, according to the terms of the peace deal.{{citation needed|date=November 2013}}

On August 13, the election commission published a list of 22 presidential candidates who were cleared to run; six candidates were rejected, but Weah was cleared to stand despite complaints that he had adopted French citizenship. The Senate seats were contested by 206 candidates and the seats in the lower house were contested by 503 candidates. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/africa/4149010.stm] Campaigning for the elections began on August 15.

In late September, the Supreme Court ruled that two excluded presidential candidates, Marcus Jones and Cornelius Hunter, and an excluded legislative candidate could register to run; this ruling created the possibility that the elections would have to be postponed in order to reprint ballot papers. However, these candidates later withdrew their bids, so the elections went ahead on schedule on October 11.<ref>"Two Liberian candidates stand down to prevent delay of election", Deutsche Presse-Agentur, October 6, 2005.</ref>


==Results==
==Results==
[[File:2005 Liberian 1st round election map.png|thumb|200px|First round presidential map showing the winners of each county]]
[[File:2005 Liberian 1st round election map.png|thumb|200px|First round presidential map showing the winners of each county]]
{{Politics of Liberia}}
===Presidential elections===
Voting took place in two rounds 11 October and 8 November. Twenty-two people contested the presidential race in the first round. [[George Weah]], former soccer star and [[Ellen Johnson Sirleaf]], former [[World Bank]] employee and finance minister finished first and second, respectively and advanced to the second round [[Two-round system|run-off]], which Johnson-Sirleaf won 59%-41%, according to the National Electoral Commission.


===President===
Weah claimed [[election fraud]], stating elections officials were [[ballot stuffing|stuffing ballot]] boxes in Johnson-Sirleaf's favor. Most [[Election monitoring|elections observers]], including those from the [[United Nations]], the [[European Union]] and the [[Economic Community of West African States]], say that the election was clean and transparent. The [[Carter Center]] observed "minor irregularities" but no major problems. Johnson-Sirleaf reminded the press that Weah has 72 hours to bring evidence of wrongdoing to her campaign according to Liberian law, calling the accusations "lies" and stating that Weah's supporters "just don't want a woman to be President in Africa." [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051110/ap_on_re_af/liberia]
Voting took place in two rounds 11 October and 8 November. Twenty-two people contested the presidential race in the first round. [[George Weah]], former soccer star and [[Ellen Johnson Sirleaf]], former [[World Bank]] employee and finance minister finished first and second, respectively and advanced to the second round [[Two-round system|run-off]], which Johnson-Sirleaf won 59%-41%, according to the National Electoral Commission.


Weah claimed [[election fraud]], stating elections officials were [[ballot stuffing|stuffing ballot]] boxes in Johnson-Sirleaf's favor. Most [[Election monitoring|elections observers]], including those from the [[United Nations]], the [[European Union]] and the [[Economic Community of West African States]], say that the election was clean and transparent. The [[Carter Center]] observed "minor irregularities" but no major problems. Johnson-Sirleaf reminded the press that Weah has 72 hours to bring evidence of wrongdoing to her campaign according to Liberian law, calling the accusations "lies" and stating that Weah's supporters "just don't want a woman to be President in Africa."<ref>[https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2005/11/10/liberia-set-for-first-woman-president Liberia set for first woman president] Al Jazeera, 10 November 2015</ref>
On December 22, 2005, Weah withdrew his protests, and in January Ellen Johnson Sirleaf became the first democratically elected female Head of State in the history of the African Continent, and the first native female African Head of State since [[Emperor of Ethiopia|Empress]] [[Zauditu of Ethiopia|Zauditu]], who ruled [[Ethiopia]] from 1916 to 1930 and not including Queen [[Elizabeth II]] who reigned over many [[Commonwealth countries]] upon their independence and still reigns as Queen of the [[United Kingdom]] over the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] African Islands and [[British Overseas Territory]] of [[Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha]] .


On December 22, 2005, Weah withdrew his protests, and in January, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf became the first democratically elected female Head of State in the history of the African Continent, and the first native female African head of state since [[Emperor of Ethiopia|Empress]] [[Zauditu of Ethiopia|Zauditu]], who ruled [[Ethiopia]] from 1916 to 1930.
{{Liberian presidential election, 2005}}


{{Election results
===House elections===
|cand1=[[Ellen Johnson Sirleaf]]|vp1=[[Joseph Boakai]]|party1=[[Unity Party (Liberia)|Unity Party]]|votes1=192326|votes1_2=478526
{{Liberian House of Representatives election, 2005}}
|cand2=[[George Weah]]|vp2=J. Rudolph Johnson|party2=[[Congress for Democratic Change]]|votes2=275265|votes2_2=327046
|cand3=[[Charles Brumskine]]|vp3=Amelia Angeline Ward|party3=[[Liberty Party (Liberia)|Liberty Party]]|votes3=135093
|cand4=[[Winston Tubman]]|vp4=[[Jeremiah Sulunteh]]|party4=[[National Democratic Party of Liberia]]|votes4=89623
|cand5=[[Varney Sherman]]|vp5=John Kollehlon Fania|party5=[[Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia]]|votes5=76403
|cand6=[[Roland Massaquoi]]|vp6=Q. Somah Paygai Sr.|party6=[[National Patriotic Party]]|votes6=40361
|cand7=[[Joseph Korto]]|vp7=James Kollie Barclay Jr.|party7=[[Liberia Equal Rights Party]]|votes7=31814
|cand8=[[Alhaji G.V. Kromah]]|vp8=Emmanuel Mac Russell Sr.|party8=[[All Liberia Coalition Party]]|votes8=27141
|cand9=[[Togba-Nah Tipoteh]]|vp9=Marcus S. G. Dahn|party9=[[Alliance for Peace and Democracy (Liberia)|Alliance for Peace and Democracy]]|votes9=22766
|cand10=[[William V.S. Tubman Jr.]]|vp10=Garlo Isaac Williams|party10=[[Reformed United Liberia Party]]|votes10=15115
|cand11=[[John Morlu]]|vp11=Joseph Omaxline Demen|party11=[[United Democratic Alliance (Liberia)|United Democratic Alliance]]|votes11=12068
|cand12=[[Nathaniel Barnes]]|vp12=Parleh Dargbeh Harris|party12=[[Liberian Destiny Party]]|votes12=9325
|cand13=[[Margaret Tor-Thompson]]|vp13=J. Rudolph Marsh Sr.|party13=[[Freedom Alliance Party of Liberia]]|votes13=8418
|cand14=[[Joseph Woah-Tee]]|vp14=Samuel Washington Broh I.|party14=[[Labor Party of Liberia]]|votes14=5948
|cand15=[[Sekou Conneh]]|vp15=Edward Yarkpawolo Sali|party15=[[Progressive Democratic Party (Liberia)|Progressive Democratic Party]]|votes15=5499
|cand16=[[David Farhat]]|vp16=Saah Ciapha Gbollie|party16=[[Free Democratic Party (Liberia)|Free Democratic Party]]|votes16=4497
|cand17=[[George Klay Kieh]]|vp17=[[Alaric Tokpa]]|party17=[[New Deal Movement]]|votes17=4476
|cand18=[[Armah Jallah]]|vp18=Isaac G. Sammy Sr.|party18=[[National Party of Liberia]]|votes18=3837
|cand19=[[Robert Kpoto]]|vp19=Sylvester Bondo Singbe|party19=[[Union of Liberian Democrats]]|votes19=3825
|cand20=[[George Kiadii]]|vp20=Washington Shadrack McGill|party20=[[National Vision Party of Liberia]]|votes20=3646
|cand21=[[Samuel Raymond Divine]]|vp21=Jacob Gbanalagaye Mamu Sr.|party21=Independent|votes21=3188
|cand22=[[Alfred Reeves]]|vp22=Martin Mohammed Njavola Sherif|party22=[[National Reformation Party]]|votes22=3156
|invalid=38883
|electorate=1352730
|invalid2=20144
|electorate2=1352730
|source=[https://www.necliberia.org/results/ National Elections Commission]
}}


===Senate elections===
===House of Representatives===
{{Election results
As no Senate existed prior to the elections, each voter was eligible to cast two ballots for different candidates. The two candidates with the highest number of votes in each county were elected. The candidate with the highest share of votes became the [[senior senator]] for the county, elected to a nine-year term. The candidate with the second-highest share became the [[junior senator]], elected to a six-year term. This method was chosen in order to reintroduce a [[staggered elections|staggered electoral system]].
|party1=[[Congress for Democratic Change]]|votes1=157753|seats1=15
|party2=[[Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia]]|votes2=137897|seats2=8
|party3=[[Liberty Party (Liberia)|Liberty Party]]|votes3=125496|seats3=9
|party4=[[Unity Party (Liberia)|Unity Party]]|votes4=123373|seats4=8
|party5=[[National Patriotic Party]]|votes5=78751|seats5=4
|party6=[[Alliance for Peace and Democracy (Liberia)|Alliance for Peace and Democracy]]|votes6=38285|seats6=5
|party7=[[New Deal Movement]]|votes7=35721|seats7=3
|party8=[[National Democratic Party of Liberia|National Democratic Party]]|votes8=29402|seats8=1
|party9=[[National Reformation Party]]|votes9=22542|seats9=1
|party10=[[All Liberia Coalition Party]]|votes10=19471|seats10=2
|party11=[[Free Democratic Party (Liberia)|Free Democratic Party]]|votes11=19326|seats11=0
|party12=[[United Democratic Alliance (Liberia)|United Democratic Alliance]]|votes12=13958|seats12=1
|party13=[[Progressive Democratic Party (Liberia)|Progressive Democratic Party]]|votes13=11997|seats13=0
|party14=[[Freedom Alliance Party of Liberia|Freedom Alliance Party]]|votes14=11126|seats14=0
|party15=[[Union of Liberian Democrats]]|votes15=10089|seats15=0
|party16=[[Labor Party of Liberia]]|votes16=7811|seats16=0
|party17=[[Liberia Equal Rights Party]]|votes17=7256|seats17=0
|party18=[[Reformed United Liberia Party]]|votes18=6252|seats18=0
|party19=[[Liberia Destiny Party]]|votes19=5493|seats19=0
|party20=[[National Vision Party of Liberia]]|votes20=3443|seats20=0
|party21=[[National Party of Liberia]]|votes21=1532|seats21=0
|party22=Independents|votes22=68387|seats22=7
|invalid=52550
|electorate=1291541
|source=[http://africanelections.tripod.com/lr.html#2005_Legislative_Election African Elections Database]
}}


===Senate===
{{Liberian Senate election, 2005}}
As no Senate existed prior to the elections, each voter was eligible to cast two ballots for different candidates. The two candidates with the highest number of votes in each county were elected. The candidate with the highest share of votes became the [[senior senator]] for the county, elected to a nine-year term. The candidate with the second-highest share became the [[junior senator]], elected to a six-year term. This method was chosen in order to reintroduce a [[staggered elections|staggered electoral system]].

{{Election results
|party1=[[Congress for Democratic Change]]|votes1=252677|seats1=3
|party2=[[Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia]]|votes2=232636|seats2=7
|party3=[[Unity Party (Liberia)|Unity Party]]|votes3=222705|seats3=4
|party4=[[Liberty Party (Liberia)|Liberty Party]]|votes4=213002|seats4=3
|party5=[[National Patriotic Party]]|votes5=178259|seats5=3
|party6=[[Alliance for Peace and Democracy (Liberia)|Alliance for Peace and Democracy]]|votes6=119091|seats6=3
|party7=[[National Democratic Party of Liberia|National Democratic Party]]|votes7=60668|seats7=2
|party8=[[All Liberia Coalition Party]]|votes8=28385|seats8=1
|party9=[[Progressive Democratic Party (Liberia)|Progressive Democratic Party]]|votes9=17262|seats9=0
|party10=[[Reformed United Liberia Party]]|votes10=13293|seats10=0
|party11=[[Freedom Alliance Party of Liberia|Freedom Alliance Party]]|votes11=13050|seats11=0
|party12=[[National Reformation Party]]|votes12=12037|seats12=1
|party13=[[United Democratic Alliance (Liberia)|United Democratic Alliance]]|votes13=11265|seats13=0
|party14=[[Union of Liberian Democrats]]|votes14=5503|seats14=0
|party15=[[New Deal Movement]]|votes15=4264|seats15=0
|party16=[[Liberia Destiny Party]]|votes16=3431|seats16=0
|party17=[[Labor Party of Liberia|Labor Party]]|votes17=1645|seats17=0
|party18=Independents|votes18=301729|seats18=3
|valid=
|invalid=<!--31206-->
|electorate=1291541
|source=[http://www.necliberia.org/results/Senate/SenateIndex.html NEC]
}}

====Results by county====
The following are the results for the 2005 Senate elections from the [[National Elections Commission (Liberia)|National Elections Commission]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://results.necliberia.org/results2005/Senate/SenateIndex.html|title=2005 Election Results |publisher=[[National Elections Commission (Liberia)|National Elections Commission]]|date=2005|accessdate=May 29, 2024}}</ref>

{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2005 Bomi County Senatorial election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = National Democratic Party of Liberia
| candidate = [[Lahai Gbabye Lansanah]]
| votes = 5,403
| percentage = 12.2%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia
| candidate = Richard Blamah Devine
| votes = 5,198
| percentage = 11.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = National Patriotic Party
| candidate = Sando Dazoe Johnson
| votes = 4,523
| percentage = 10.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Unity Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Mohammed Aliu Massaley
| votes = 4,247
| percentage = 9.6%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = National Democratic Party of Liberia
| candidate = G. Aaron Sando
| votes = 4,227
| percentage = 9.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberty Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Rebecca T. Benson
| votes = 3,792
| percentage = 8.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Congress for Democratic Change
| candidate = Faliku G. Sarnor
| votes = 3,259
| percentage = 7.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = National Patriotic Party
| candidate = Alfred Boimah Anderson
| votes = 2,997
| percentage = 6.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = All Liberia Coalition Party
| candidate = Musah Balloh
| votes = 2,882
| percentage = 6.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberty Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Samuel Njalbae Brown
| votes = 2,226
| percentage = 5.0%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Unity Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Amos Boima Ko-Juah
| votes = 2,094
| percentage = 4.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia
| candidate = Hajah Sheri Washington
| votes = 2,012
| percentage = 4.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberia Destiny Party
| candidate = Lincoln Vincent
| votes = 867
| percentage = 1.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Alliance for Peace and Democracy (Liberia)
| candidate = Erik Bauman Vincent
| votes = 741
| percentage = 1.7%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 44,468
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box rejected no change
| votes = 1,129
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2005 Bong County Senatorial election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = National Patriotic Party
| candidate = [[Jewel Taylor|Jewel Howard-Taylor]]
| votes = 50,452
| percentage = 28.4%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent
| candidate = [[Franklin Siakor|Franklin Obed Siakor]]
| votes = 35,422
| percentage = 20.0%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = National Patriotic Party
| candidate = Melee I. L. Kermue
| votes = 14,742
| percentage = 8.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia
| candidate = Ranney Banama Jackson
| votes = 13,931
| percentage = 7.8%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Congress for Democratic Change
| candidate = Molley O. K. Tokpah
| votes = 10,969
| percentage = 6.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia
| candidate = Joseph N. Cornormia
| votes = 10,257
| percentage = 5.8%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberty Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Martin Fahnlon Kerkula Sr.
| votes = 6,294
| percentage = 3.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Unity Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Delores Zoe Lake
| votes = 5,867
| percentage = 3.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberty Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Paul Mhulbah Richards
| votes = 5,073
| percentage = 2.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Unity Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Mustapha A. Kamara
| votes = 4,981
| percentage = 2.8%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = National Democratic Party of Liberia
| candidate = Fata S. Samuels
| votes = 4,743
| percentage = 2.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Congress for Democratic Change
| candidate = Olive Quita Davies
| votes = 3,844
| percentage = 2.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Progressive Democratic Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Lassana M. Sirleaf
| votes = 3,306
| percentage = 1.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Progressive Democratic Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Othello F. Dolo
| votes = 2,751
| percentage = 1.6%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Freedom Alliance Party of Liberia
| candidate = Lysander B. Wokpeh
| votes = 2,736
| percentage = 1.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent
| candidate = Lasana Abraham Seesee
| votes = 2,100
| percentage = 1.2%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 177,468
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box rejected no change
| votes = 5,075
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2005 Gbarpolu County Senatorial election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = National Reformation Party
| candidate = Samuel Sumo Tometie
| votes = 4,693
| percentage = 22.2%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Unity Party (Liberia)
| candidate = [[Daniel Naatehn]]
| votes = 3,016
| percentage = 14.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent
| candidate = A. Kanie Wesso
| votes = 2,230
| percentage = 10.6%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = National Patriotic Party
| candidate = Siafa Varney Gaindeh Konneh Sr.
| votes = 2,050
| percentage = 9.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia
| candidate = William M. Seh
| votes = 1,943
| percentage = 9.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = National Democratic Party of Liberia
| candidate = Harris Fomba Tarnue Sr.
| votes = 1,626
| percentage = 7.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia
| candidate = Isaac Freeman Mannah Sr.
| votes = 1,587
| percentage = 7.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Congress for Democratic Change
| candidate = Jestina V. Dukuky
| votes = 1,403
| percentage = 6.6%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Unity Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Joseph Jarleakai Taweh
| votes = 995
| percentage = 4.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberty Party (Liberia)
| candidate = George Blama Kollie
| votes = 814
| percentage = 3.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberty Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Edward Sumo Mends-Cole
| votes = 770
| percentage = 3.6%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 21,127
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box rejected no change
| votes = 266
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2005 Grand Bassa County Senatorial election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent
| candidate = [[Gbehzohngar Milton Findley]]
| votes = 25,036
| percentage = 21.2%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberty Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Nathaniel K. Innis Sr.
| votes = 20,949
| percentage = 17.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent
| candidate = John F. Whitfield Jr.
| votes = 12,618
| percentage = 10.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberty Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Hilary Yhrakehmenn Reeves
| votes = 11,454
| percentage = 9.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Unity Party (Liberia)
| candidate = William Bill Patrick Davis
| votes = 9,070
| percentage = 7.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia
| candidate = Andrew Dehkpo Vah
| votes = 7,078
| percentage = 6.0%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent
| candidate = Charles Jefferson Johnson
| votes = 5,464
| percentage = 4.6%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia
| candidate = Wesley Bonne Robinson Sr.
| votes = 5,215
| percentage = 4.4%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Congress for Democratic Change
| candidate = Julia Saturday Marshall
| votes = 4,921
| percentage = 4.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Congress for Democratic Change
| candidate = Lee Pennalton Reeves
| votes = 4,586
| percentage = 3.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = National Patriotic Party
| candidate = Ellen Janjay Natt
| votes = 4,085
| percentage = 3.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = National Democratic Party of Liberia
| candidate = Joseph O. Lathrobe
| votes = 3,321
| percentage = 2.8%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Freedom Alliance Party of Liberia
| candidate = Nathan Alphonsus Onumah
| votes = 2,909
| percentage = 2.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Freedom Alliance Party of Liberia
| candidate = Matthew Alan Wolo
| votes = 1,455
| percentage = 1.2%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 118,161
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box rejected no change
| votes = 2,526
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2005 Grand Cape Mount County Senatorial election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = National Patriotic Party
| candidate = Abel Momolu Massalay
| votes = 12,415
| percentage = 28.9%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = National Patriotic Party
| candidate = James Kormah Momo
| votes = 6,955
| percentage = 16.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia
| candidate = Varney Paasewe
| votes = 6,738
| percentage = 15.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia
| candidate = Rudolph Emmett Sherman
| votes = 5,193
| percentage = 12.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberty Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Edison T. Vaanii Gbana
| votes = 4,307
| percentage = 10.0%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Congress for Democratic Change
| candidate = M. Kdaiia Gray
| votes = 1,550
| percentage = 3.6%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Congress for Democratic Change
| candidate = Jenneh M. Kamara
| votes = 1,527
| percentage = 3.6%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = National Democratic Party of Liberia
| candidate = J. Siafa Bondokai III
| votes = 1,267
| percentage = 2.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Unity Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Mambu George David
| votes = 1,172
| percentage = 2.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberty Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Ma-John T. Fahnbulleh
| votes = 940
| percentage = 2.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberia Destiny Party
| candidate = Arthur Bamoley Freeman
| votes = 890
| percentage = 2.1%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 42,954
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box rejected no change
| votes = 974
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2005 Grand Gedeh County Senatorial election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = National Democratic Party of Liberia
| candidate = Isaac Wehyee Nyenabo
| votes = 8,331
| percentage = 19.6%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia
| candidate = William Cheyety Sandy
| votes = 6,537
| percentage = 15.4%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Unity Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Alphonso G. Gaye
| votes = 5,091
| percentage = 12.0%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Congress for Democratic Change
| candidate = Augustine N. Saydee
| votes = 4,657
| percentage = 11.0%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia
| candidate = Philip Bayor Dwuye Sr.
| votes = 4,105
| percentage = 9.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = National Democratic Party of Liberia
| candidate = Seward K. Boons
| votes = 4,036
| percentage = 9.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Unity Party (Liberia)
| candidate = John N. Wallace
| votes = 3,198
| percentage = 7.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Congress for Democratic Change
| candidate = Amos Querty Kannah
| votes = 2,773
| percentage = 6.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberty Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Annie Suah Dennis
| votes = 2,113
| percentage = 5.0%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Labor Party of Liberia
| candidate = Edward N. Slanger
| votes = 1,645
| percentage = 3.9%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 42,486
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box rejected no change
| votes = 558
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2005 Grand Kru County Senatorial election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia
| candidate = [[Cletus Wotorson]]
| votes = 3,528
| percentage = 16.3%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Alliance for Peace and Democracy (Liberia)
| candidate = Blamoh Nelson
| votes = 3,175
| percentage = 14.6%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberty Party (Liberia)
| candidate = J. Sawoloday Doe
| votes = 2,119
| percentage = 9.8%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Alliance for Peace and Democracy (Liberia)
| candidate = Amos Yonkon Bartu
| votes = 2,107
| percentage = 9.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent
| candidate = Zaw-Dioh Weah
| votes = 1,962
| percentage = 9.0%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Congress for Democratic Change
| candidate = Beatrice Nimene Sherman
| votes = 1,697
| percentage = 7.8%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia
| candidate = Numene T. H. Bartekwa
| votes = 1,681
| percentage = 7.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Congress for Democratic Change
| candidate = Thompson N. Jargba
| votes = 1,052
| percentage = 4.8%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberty Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Samuel E. K. Kyne
| votes = 892
| percentage = 4.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = National Patriotic Party
| candidate = Thomas Nah Nimely
| votes = 770
| percentage = 3.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = New Deal Movement
| candidate = Victor E. Dweh Kaydor Sr.
| votes = 743
| percentage = 3.4%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent
| candidate = W. Frey Augustus Bedell Sr.
| votes = 679
| percentage = 3.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Unity Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Tiahkwee Weah Johnson
| votes = 441
| percentage = 2.0%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = National Democratic Party of Liberia
| candidate = D. Nyandeh Sieh Sr.
| votes = 424
| percentage = 2.0%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Unity Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Rosalind Segbe Tonne Sneh
| votes = 421
| percentage = 1.9%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 21,691
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box rejected no change
| votes = 347
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2005 Lofa County Senatorial election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia
| candidate = Sumo G. Kupee
| votes = 13,325
| percentage = 15.4%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = All Liberia Coalition Party
| candidate = Fomba Kanneh
| votes = 11,096
| percentage = 12.8%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Congress for Democratic Change
| candidate = Saa Philip Joe
| votes = 7,123
| percentage = 8.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = National Patriotic Party
| candidate = Stanely Sumo Kparkillen
| votes = 6,674
| percentage = 7.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberty Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Kollie Massayan Sorsor Sr.
| votes = 6,319
| percentage = 7.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = National Democratic Party of Liberia
| candidate = Samuel Kpehe Ngaima Sr.
| votes = 5,823
| percentage = 6.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Unity Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Fayah Joe Sahr Gbollie
| votes = 5,777
| percentage = 6.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Union of Liberian Democrats
| candidate = Massaquoi Morlu Kamara
| votes = 5,503
| percentage = 6.4%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = United Democratic Alliance (Liberia)
| candidate = Frederick Sayon Gbegbe
| votes = 5,117
| percentage = 5.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Congress for Democratic Change
| candidate = Joseph Hinnah Farkollie
| votes = 4,465
| percentage = 5.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Unity Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Lavela Koboi Johnson
| votes = 3,815
| percentage = 4.4%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberty Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Lwopu Gawee Kandakai
| votes = 3,742
| percentage = 4.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = National Reformation Party
| candidate = Alfred S. Kamara
| votes = 2,697
| percentage = 3.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia
| candidate = Phillip Saa Tali
| votes = 2,228
| percentage = 2.6%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Progressive Democratic Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Josephus M. Karbar
| votes = 1,515
| percentage = 1.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Alliance for Peace and Democracy (Liberia)
| candidate = Flomo Yanquiwolo Kokolo
| votes = 1,398
| percentage = 1.6%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 86,617
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box rejected no change
| votes = 2,054
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2005 Margibi County Senatorial election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberty Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Clarice Alpha Jah
| votes = 22,726
| percentage = 19.1%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Congress for Democratic Change
| candidate = Roland Cooper Kaine
| votes = 15,215
| percentage = 12.8%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Unity Party (Liberia)
| candidate = William E. Dennis
| votes = 10,756
| percentage = 9.0%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia
| candidate = Joe Roberts Leital
| votes = 9,303
| percentage = 7.8%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Reformed United Liberia Party
| candidate = Charles D. Bennie
| votes = 8,035
| percentage = 6.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = National Patriotic Party
| candidate = Sampson Bedell Fahn
| votes = 7,808
| percentage = 6.6%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Unity Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Joseph Jensen Bowier
| votes = 7,779
| percentage = 6.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = National Democratic Party of Liberia
| candidate = John M. Penneh
| votes = 6,368
| percentage = 5.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberty Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Benjamin Kolo-V. Wymon
| votes = 6,081
| percentage = 5.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = National Patriotic Party
| candidate = Bestus Peter Davis
| votes = 5,979
| percentage = 5.0%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia
| candidate = Michael S. Mulbah Sr.
| votes = 5,085
| percentage = 4.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Congress for Democratic Change
| candidate = A. Sylvester Garwon
| votes = 4,835
| percentage = 4.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = National Reformation Party
| candidate = Mohamed Taqii Kromah
| votes = 2,580
| percentage = 2.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Alliance for Peace and Democracy (Liberia)
| candidate = Abraham B. Y. Jusu Garneo
| votes = 2,386
| percentage = 2.0%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Reformed United Liberia Party
| candidate = Clarence Benjamin Townsend
| votes = 2,158
| percentage = 1.8%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = National Reformation Party
| candidate = James Adof Neblett
| votes = 2,067
| percentage = 1.7%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 119,161
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box rejected no change
| votes = 2,673
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2005 Maryland County Senatorial election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Unity Party (Liberia)
| candidate = John Akel Ballout Jr.
| votes = 7,147
| percentage = 15.0%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Unity Party (Liberia)
| candidate = [[Gloria Maya Musu-Scott]]
| votes = 6,933
| percentage = 14.6%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberty Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Paul R. Jeffy
| votes = 4,479
| percentage = 9.4%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Alliance for Peace and Democracy (Liberia)
| candidate = Mason Chumue Goe
| votes = 4,432
| percentage = 9.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = National Democratic Party of Liberia
| candidate = Anthony S. Wloflo Bedell
| votes = 4,102
| percentage = 8.6%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Congress for Democratic Change
| candidate = E. Danny Neufville
| votes = 3,871
| percentage = 8.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberty Party (Liberia)
| candidate = James Lamark Cox Sr.
| votes = 3,386
| percentage = 7.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = National Democratic Party of Liberia
| candidate = Robert Alexandeer Brewer Jr.
| votes = 3,106
| percentage = 6.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia
| candidate = Wilfred Ernest Clark
| votes = 2,787
| percentage = 5.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Congress for Democratic Change
| candidate = Eric Deiojue Kitue Folee
| votes = 2,241
| percentage = 4.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia
| candidate = Willie Dalleh Ragland
| votes = 2,083
| percentage = 4.4%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Alliance for Peace and Democracy (Liberia)
| candidate = Theodosia Minikon Clark-Wah
| votes = 1,437
| percentage = 3.0%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Reformed United Liberia Party
| candidate = Alexander Mcknight Hutchins
| votes = 941
| percentage = 2.0%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = National Patriotic Party
| candidate = J. Kla Toomey
| votes = 603
| percentage = 1.3%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 47,548
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box rejected no change
| votes = 1,003
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2005 Montserrado County Senatorial election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Congress for Democratic Change
| candidate = Joyce Musu Freeman
| votes = 86,008
| percentage = 13.3%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Congress for Democratic Change
| candidate = Hannah G. Brent
| votes = 80,331
| percentage = 12.4%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Unity Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Clemenceau Blayon Urey
| votes = 70,137
| percentage = 10.8%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Alliance for Peace and Democracy (Liberia)
| candidate = Wilson Kargeor Tarpeh
| votes = 67,913
| percentage = 10.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent
| candidate = Josephine M. George Francis
| votes = 60,084
| percentage = 9.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberty Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Kadie Sannor Kamara
| votes = 41,964
| percentage = 6.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia
| candidate = Nathaniel Reginald Richardson
| votes = 41,879
| percentage = 6.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberty Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Ola Walker Jallah
| votes = 38,524
| percentage = 5.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Unity Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Roland Kollie Woheel Sr.
| votes = 37,599
| percentage = 5.8%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent
| candidate = Ruth Gibson Caesar
| votes = 20,261
| percentage = 3.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent
| candidate = Losene F. Bility
| votes = 19,225
| percentage = 3.0%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = National Patriotic Party
| candidate = Jessie S. Payne Sr.
| votes = 18,916
| percentage = 2.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia
| candidate = Rudolph Travers
| votes = 15,863
| percentage = 2.4%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = All Liberia Coalition Party
| candidate = Chemon Feson Jackitay
| votes = 14,407
| percentage = 2.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = National Patriotic Party
| candidate = Bob D. Taylor
| votes = 14,021
| percentage = 2.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Progressive Democratic Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Amara M. Kromah
| votes = 9,214
| percentage = 1.4%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Freedom Alliance Party of Liberia
| candidate = Daniel Success Seakor
| votes = 5,717
| percentage = 0.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = National Democratic Party of Liberia
| candidate = Charles Max Kumeh
| votes = 5,508
| percentage = 0.9%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 647,571
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box rejected no change
| votes = 10,438
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2005 Nimba County Senatorial election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent
| candidate = [[Prince Johnson]]
| votes = 81,820
| percentage = 33.8%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia
| candidate = [[Saye-Taayor Adolphus Dolo]]
| votes = 42,229
| percentage = 17.4%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent
| candidate = Evans Vaye Koah
| votes = 34,828
| percentage = 14.4%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Alliance for Peace and Democracy (Liberia)
| candidate = Cooper W. Kruah Sr.
| votes = 15,647
| percentage = 6.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Unity Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Nyah Mantein
| votes = 13,475
| percentage = 5.6%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = National Patriotic Party
| candidate = Harrison Dologbean Luo
| votes = 13,070
| percentage = 5.4%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberty Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Josephus Saye Dokie
| votes = 7,960
| percentage = 3.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = National Patriotic Party
| candidate = Prince B. Myers
| votes = 7,198
| percentage = 3.0%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberty Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Mac Sonkarley Noah
| votes = 6,553
| percentage = 2.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia
| candidate = Emma Kou Wuor
| votes = 6,355
| percentage = 2.6%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Unity Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Harry Targehn Yuan Sr.
| votes = 4,958
| percentage = 2.0%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = United Democratic Alliance (Liberia)
| candidate = Benedict Zuah Bartuah
| votes = 2,883
| percentage = 1.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = United Democratic Alliance (Liberia)
| candidate = Ansumana Fassu Kromah
| votes = 2,233
| percentage = 0.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Reformed United Liberia Party
| candidate = Mary Siaway Dogolea
| votes = 2,159
| percentage = 0.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = National Democratic Party of Liberia
| candidate = Peter S. T. Senneh
| votes = 991
| percentage = 0.4%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 242,359
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box rejected no change
| votes = 2,879
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2005 Rivercess County Senatorial election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Unity Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Jay Jonathan Banney
| votes = 4,378
| percentage = 21.2%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberty Party (Liberia)
| candidate = George Dee Moore
| votes = 2,983
| percentage = 14.4%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = New Deal Movement
| candidate = Arthur D. K. Sawmadal
| votes = 2,655
| percentage = 12.8%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberty Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Francis Saturday Paye
| votes = 2,199
| percentage = 10.6%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Congress for Democratic Change
| candidate = Davidson Tompo Monweh Sr.
| votes = 1,790
| percentage = 8.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Unity Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Francis B. S. Johnson
| votes = 1,480
| percentage = 7.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Congress for Democratic Change
| candidate = Uriah Glaybo
| votes = 1,195
| percentage = 5.8%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Alliance for Peace and Democracy (Liberia)
| candidate = James G. Baryoegar
| votes = 1,095
| percentage = 5.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia
| candidate = Jasper Morris Ben
| votes = 1,019
| percentage = 4.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = New Deal Movement
| candidate = Dorr Henry Sobeor
| votes = 866
| percentage = 4.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia
| candidate = Roberto Gbegba Dole
| votes = 643
| percentage = 3.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = National Patriotic Party
| candidate = Moses Jududoes Pearson
| votes = 370
| percentage = 1.8%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 20,673
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box rejected no change
| votes = 560
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2005 River Gee County Senatorial election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia
| candidate = Frederick Doe Cherue
| votes = 7,490
| percentage = 26.9%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia
| candidate = Isaac Nyenekartoe Johnson
| votes = 2,992
| percentage = 10.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Unity Party (Liberia)
| candidate = [[Conmany Wesseh]]
| votes = 2,856
| percentage = 10.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = National Patriotic Party
| candidate = A. Nyenpan Saytue Sr.
| votes = 2,149
| percentage = 7.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Congress for Democratic Change
| candidate = Nathan Victor Morlee
| votes = 2,022
| percentage = 7.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Alliance for Peace and Democracy (Liberia)
| candidate = Benjamin Belju-Wleh Jlah Sr.
| votes = 1,689
| percentage = 6.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberia Destiny Party
| candidate = Nathaniel J. Williams
| votes = 1,674
| percentage = 6.0%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberty Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Christian Snorteh Chea
| votes = 1,463
| percentage = 5.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Unity Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Anthony W. C. Slobert Sr.
| votes = 1,424
| percentage = 5.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = National Democratic Party of Liberia
| candidate = Samuel C. F. Johnson
| votes = 1,392
| percentage = 5.0%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberty Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Clara A. Dalmeida
| votes = 1,092
| percentage = 3.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = United Democratic Alliance (Liberia)
| candidate = Chea Cheapoo Sr.
| votes = 1,032
| percentage = 3.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Congress for Democratic Change
| candidate = Regina Saytue Vinton
| votes = 339
| percentage = 1.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Freedom Alliance Party of Liberia
| candidate = G. Saygbegee Davis Sr.
| votes = 233
| percentage = 0.8%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 27,847
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box rejected no change
| votes = 351
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2005 Sinoe County Senatorial election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Alliance for Peace and Democracy (Liberia)
| candidate = Mobutu Vlah Nyenpan
| votes = 9,165
| percentage = 29.8%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Alliance for Peace and Democracy (Liberia)
| candidate = Joseph Nyenetue Nagbe
| votes = 7,906
| percentage = 25.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia
| candidate = Nathaniel Sniweah Bartee
| votes = 4,352
| percentage = 14.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Unity Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Charles Amstard Clarke
| votes = 3,598
| percentage = 11.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = National Patriotic Party
| candidate = Harrison Nimleh Slewon Sr.
| votes = 2,482
| percentage = 8.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberty Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Julius Blamo Doe
| votes = 1,129
| percentage = 3.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Congress for Democratic Change
| candidate = Stephen Sloh Sarploh
| votes = 1,004
| percentage = 3.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberty Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Emma G. Turplue
| votes = 659
| percentage = 2.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Progressive Democratic Party (Liberia)
| candidate = Myrtle Francelle Gibson
| votes = 476
| percentage = 1.5%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 30,771
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box rejected no change
| votes = 373
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box end}}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
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*http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/world/13132018.htm
*http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-1866394,00.html


==External links==
==External links==
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===General information===
===General information===
*[http://www.necliberia.org/ National Elections Commission]
*[http://www.necliberia.org/ National Elections Commission]
*[http://www.liberia2005.com/ Liberia 2005: The Road to Democracy]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050806234857/http://www.liberia2005.com/ Liberia 2005: The Road to Democracy]
*[http://www.unmil.org/content.asp?cat=elections United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) Electoral Division]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050825100916/http://www.unmil.org/content.asp?cat=elections United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) Electoral Division]
*[http://www.unitedliberia.com/cgi-bin/index.php United Liberia - Latest News]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051218131515/http://www.unitedliberia.com/cgi-bin/index.php United Liberia - Latest News]
*[http://www.ifex.org/en/content/view/full/58/ Press Freedom Conditions in Liberia] - [[International Freedom of Expression Exchange|IFEX]]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060619172346/http://www.ifex.org/en/content/view/full/58/ Press Freedom Conditions in Liberia] - [[International Freedom of Expression Exchange|IFEX]]
*[http://allafrica.com/liberia/ All Africa, Liberia news]
*[http://allafrica.com/liberia/ All Africa, Liberia news]


===Candidates===
===Candidates===
*[http://www.natbarnesforliberia.net/ Nat Barnes for President]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050802085349/http://www.natbarnesforliberia.net/ Nat Barnes for President]
*[http://www.charlesbrumskine.org/ Charles Brumskine Campaign Site]
*[http://www.charlesbrumskine.org/ Charles Brumskine Campaign Site]
*[http://www.divinecandidacy.org/ Samuel Raymond Divine Campaign Site]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051012183736/http://www.divinecandidacy.org/ Samuel Raymond Divine Campaign Site]
*[http://www.johnmorlu.com/ John Morlu for President]
*[http://www.johnmorlu.com/ John Morlu for President]
*[http://www.varneyshermanforpresident.org/ Varney Sherman for President]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051012183736/http://www.varneyshermanforpresident.org/ Varney Sherman for President]
*[http://members.tripod.com/tipoteh12/ Dr. Togba-Nah Tipoteh for President]
*[http://members.tripod.com/tipoteh12/ Dr. Togba-Nah Tipoteh for President]
*[http://www.friendsofwinston.org/ Winston Tubman Campaign Site]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050405044417/http://www.friendsofwinston.org/ Winston Tubman Campaign Site]
*[http://www.friendsofgeorgeweah.com/ George Weah Campaign Site]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110927153602/http://www.friendsofgeorgeweah.com/ George Weah Campaign Site]

===Political parties===
*[http://www.cdcliberia.org/ Congress for Democratic Change]
*[http://theunityparty.org/ Unity Party]


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Latest revision as of 11:50, 17 June 2024

2005 Liberian general election
← 1997
2011 →
Presidential election
11 October 2005 (first round)
8 November 2005 (second round)
 
Nominee Ellen Johnson Sirleaf George Weah
Party UP CDC
Running mate Joseph Boakai Rudolph Johnson
Popular vote 478,526 327,046
Percentage 59.40% 40.60%
President before election

Gyude Bryant
LAP

Elected President

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
UP

General elections were held in Liberia on 11 October 2005, with a runoff election for the presidency held on 8 November. The presidency and all seats in the House of Representatives and Senate were up for election. The elections were the first held since 1997 and marked the end of the political transition following the second civil war, having been stipulated in the Accra Comprehensive Peace Agreement of 2003. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former World Bank employee and Liberian finance minister, won the presidential contest and became the first democratically elected female African head of state in January 2006.

Background[edit]

Frances Johnson-Morris, the chairwoman of the National Elections Commission (NEC), announced the October 11 date on February 7, 2005.[1]

Elections were scheduled for all 64 seats in the House of Representatives, with each of Liberia's 15 counties having at least two seats and the remaining seats allotted proportionally based on voter registration.[2] The Senate had 30 seats up for elections, with two from each county.

Presidential candidates[edit]

Prior to the election, former football star George Weah was considered by many to be the favorite, due at least partially to widespread dissatisfaction with Liberia's politicians. Weah, who had been the subject of a petition published in September 2004 urging him to run,[3] announced his candidacy in mid-November 2004 and received a hero's welcome when he arrived in Monrovia later in the month.[4] Weah won the first round of voting but lost in the November 8, 2005 run-off. He initially filed formal fraud charges, but subsequently dropped his allegations, citing the interests of peace.

Excluded candidates[edit]

The chairman of the transitional government, Gyude Bryant, and other members of the transitional government did not run, according to the terms of the peace deal.[citation needed]

On August 13, the election commission published a list of 22 presidential candidates who were cleared to run; six candidates were rejected, but Weah was cleared to stand despite complaints that he had adopted French citizenship. The Senate seats were contested by 206 candidates and the seats in the lower house were contested by 503 candidates. [1] Campaigning for the elections began on August 15.

In late September, the Supreme Court ruled that two excluded presidential candidates, Marcus Jones and Cornelius Hunter, and an excluded legislative candidate could register to run; this ruling created the possibility that the elections would have to be postponed in order to reprint ballot papers. However, these candidates later withdrew their bids, so the elections went ahead on schedule on October 11.[5]

Results[edit]

First round presidential map showing the winners of each county

President[edit]

Voting took place in two rounds 11 October and 8 November. Twenty-two people contested the presidential race in the first round. George Weah, former soccer star and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former World Bank employee and finance minister finished first and second, respectively and advanced to the second round run-off, which Johnson-Sirleaf won 59%-41%, according to the National Electoral Commission.

Weah claimed election fraud, stating elections officials were stuffing ballot boxes in Johnson-Sirleaf's favor. Most elections observers, including those from the United Nations, the European Union and the Economic Community of West African States, say that the election was clean and transparent. The Carter Center observed "minor irregularities" but no major problems. Johnson-Sirleaf reminded the press that Weah has 72 hours to bring evidence of wrongdoing to her campaign according to Liberian law, calling the accusations "lies" and stating that Weah's supporters "just don't want a woman to be President in Africa."[6]

On December 22, 2005, Weah withdrew his protests, and in January, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf became the first democratically elected female Head of State in the history of the African Continent, and the first native female African head of state since Empress Zauditu, who ruled Ethiopia from 1916 to 1930.

CandidateRunning matePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Ellen Johnson SirleafJoseph BoakaiUnity Party192,32619.75478,52659.40
George WeahJ. Rudolph JohnsonCongress for Democratic Change275,26528.27327,04640.60
Charles BrumskineAmelia Angeline WardLiberty Party135,09313.87
Winston TubmanJeremiah SuluntehNational Democratic Party of Liberia89,6239.20
Varney ShermanJohn Kollehlon FaniaCoalition for the Transformation of Liberia76,4037.85
Roland MassaquoiQ. Somah Paygai Sr.National Patriotic Party40,3614.14
Joseph KortoJames Kollie Barclay Jr.Liberia Equal Rights Party31,8143.27
Alhaji G.V. KromahEmmanuel Mac Russell Sr.All Liberia Coalition Party27,1412.79
Togba-Nah TipotehMarcus S. G. DahnAlliance for Peace and Democracy22,7662.34
William V.S. Tubman Jr.Garlo Isaac WilliamsReformed United Liberia Party15,1151.55
John MorluJoseph Omaxline DemenUnited Democratic Alliance12,0681.24
Nathaniel BarnesParleh Dargbeh HarrisLiberian Destiny Party9,3250.96
Margaret Tor-ThompsonJ. Rudolph Marsh Sr.Freedom Alliance Party of Liberia8,4180.86
Joseph Woah-TeeSamuel Washington Broh I.Labor Party of Liberia5,9480.61
Sekou ConnehEdward Yarkpawolo SaliProgressive Democratic Party5,4990.56
David FarhatSaah Ciapha GbollieFree Democratic Party4,4970.46
George Klay KiehAlaric TokpaNew Deal Movement4,4760.46
Armah JallahIsaac G. Sammy Sr.National Party of Liberia3,8370.39
Robert KpotoSylvester Bondo SingbeUnion of Liberian Democrats3,8250.39
George KiadiiWashington Shadrack McGillNational Vision Party of Liberia3,6460.37
Samuel Raymond DivineJacob Gbanalagaye Mamu Sr.Independent3,1880.33
Alfred ReevesMartin Mohammed Njavola SherifNational Reformation Party3,1560.32
Total973,790100.00805,572100.00
Valid votes973,79096.16805,57297.56
Invalid/blank votes38,8833.8420,1442.44
Total votes1,012,673100.00825,716100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,352,73074.861,352,73061.04
Source: National Elections Commission

House of Representatives[edit]

PartyVotes%Seats
Congress for Democratic Change157,75316.8715
Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia137,89714.748
Liberty Party125,49613.429
Unity Party123,37313.198
National Patriotic Party78,7518.424
Alliance for Peace and Democracy38,2854.095
New Deal Movement35,7213.823
National Democratic Party29,4023.141
National Reformation Party22,5422.411
All Liberia Coalition Party19,4712.082
Free Democratic Party19,3262.070
United Democratic Alliance13,9581.491
Progressive Democratic Party11,9971.280
Freedom Alliance Party11,1261.190
Union of Liberian Democrats10,0891.080
Labor Party of Liberia7,8110.840
Liberia Equal Rights Party7,2560.780
Reformed United Liberia Party6,2520.670
Liberia Destiny Party5,4930.590
National Vision Party of Liberia3,4430.370
National Party of Liberia1,5320.160
Independents68,3877.317
Total935,361100.0064
Valid votes935,36194.68
Invalid/blank votes52,5505.32
Total votes987,911100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,291,54176.49
Source: African Elections Database

Senate[edit]

As no Senate existed prior to the elections, each voter was eligible to cast two ballots for different candidates. The two candidates with the highest number of votes in each county were elected. The candidate with the highest share of votes became the senior senator for the county, elected to a nine-year term. The candidate with the second-highest share became the junior senator, elected to a six-year term. This method was chosen in order to reintroduce a staggered electoral system.

PartyVotes%Seats
Congress for Democratic Change252,67714.943
Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia232,63613.767
Unity Party222,70513.174
Liberty Party213,00212.603
National Patriotic Party178,25910.543
Alliance for Peace and Democracy119,0917.043
National Democratic Party60,6683.592
All Liberia Coalition Party28,3851.681
Progressive Democratic Party17,2621.020
Reformed United Liberia Party13,2930.790
Freedom Alliance Party13,0500.770
National Reformation Party12,0370.711
United Democratic Alliance11,2650.670
Union of Liberian Democrats5,5030.330
New Deal Movement4,2640.250
Liberia Destiny Party3,4310.200
Labor Party1,6450.100
Independents301,72917.843
Total1,690,902100.0030
Registered voters/turnout1,291,541–
Source: NEC

Results by county[edit]

The following are the results for the 2005 Senate elections from the National Elections Commission.[7]

2005 Bomi County Senatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
NDPL Lahai Gbabye Lansanah 5,403 12.2%
COTOL Richard Blamah Devine 5,198 11.7%
NPP Sando Dazoe Johnson 4,523 10.2%
UP Mohammed Aliu Massaley 4,247 9.6%
NDPL G. Aaron Sando 4,227 9.5%
LP Rebecca T. Benson 3,792 8.5%
CDC Faliku G. Sarnor 3,259 7.3%
NPP Alfred Boimah Anderson 2,997 6.7%
ALCOP Musah Balloh 2,882 6.5%
LP Samuel Njalbae Brown 2,226 5.0%
UP Amos Boima Ko-Juah 2,094 4.7%
COTOL Hajah Sheri Washington 2,012 4.5%
LDP Lincoln Vincent 867 1.9%
APD Erik Bauman Vincent 741 1.7%
Total votes 44,468 100.0
Rejected ballots 1,129
2005 Bong County Senatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
NPP Jewel Howard-Taylor 50,452 28.4%
Independent Franklin Obed Siakor 35,422 20.0%
NPP Melee I. L. Kermue 14,742 8.3%
COTOL Ranney Banama Jackson 13,931 7.8%
CDC Molley O. K. Tokpah 10,969 6.2%
COTOL Joseph N. Cornormia 10,257 5.8%
LP Martin Fahnlon Kerkula Sr. 6,294 3.5%
UP Delores Zoe Lake 5,867 3.3%
LP Paul Mhulbah Richards 5,073 2.9%
UP Mustapha A. Kamara 4,981 2.8%
NDPL Fata S. Samuels 4,743 2.7%
CDC Olive Quita Davies 3,844 2.2%
PRODEM Lassana M. Sirleaf 3,306 1.9%
PRODEM Othello F. Dolo 2,751 1.6%
FAPL Lysander B. Wokpeh 2,736 1.5%
Independent Lasana Abraham Seesee 2,100 1.2%
Total votes 177,468 100.0
Rejected ballots 5,075
2005 Gbarpolu County Senatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
NRP Samuel Sumo Tometie 4,693 22.2%
UP Daniel Naatehn 3,016 14.3%
Independent A. Kanie Wesso 2,230 10.6%
NPP Siafa Varney Gaindeh Konneh Sr. 2,050 9.7%
COTOL William M. Seh 1,943 9.2%
NDPL Harris Fomba Tarnue Sr. 1,626 7.7%
COTOL Isaac Freeman Mannah Sr. 1,587 7.5%
CDC Jestina V. Dukuky 1,403 6.6%
UP Joseph Jarleakai Taweh 995 4.7%
LP George Blama Kollie 814 3.9%
LP Edward Sumo Mends-Cole 770 3.6%
Total votes 21,127 100.0
Rejected ballots 266
2005 Grand Bassa County Senatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Gbehzohngar Milton Findley 25,036 21.2%
LP Nathaniel K. Innis Sr. 20,949 17.7%
Independent John F. Whitfield Jr. 12,618 10.7%
LP Hilary Yhrakehmenn Reeves 11,454 9.7%
UP William Bill Patrick Davis 9,070 7.7%
COTOL Andrew Dehkpo Vah 7,078 6.0%
Independent Charles Jefferson Johnson 5,464 4.6%
COTOL Wesley Bonne Robinson Sr. 5,215 4.4%
CDC Julia Saturday Marshall 4,921 4.2%
CDC Lee Pennalton Reeves 4,586 3.9%
NPP Ellen Janjay Natt 4,085 3.5%
NDPL Joseph O. Lathrobe 3,321 2.8%
FAPL Nathan Alphonsus Onumah 2,909 2.5%
FAPL Matthew Alan Wolo 1,455 1.2%
Total votes 118,161 100.0
Rejected ballots 2,526
2005 Grand Cape Mount County Senatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
NPP Abel Momolu Massalay 12,415 28.9%
NPP James Kormah Momo 6,955 16.2%
COTOL Varney Paasewe 6,738 15.7%
COTOL Rudolph Emmett Sherman 5,193 12.1%
LP Edison T. Vaanii Gbana 4,307 10.0%
CDC M. Kdaiia Gray 1,550 3.6%
CDC Jenneh M. Kamara 1,527 3.6%
NDPL J. Siafa Bondokai III 1,267 2.9%
UP Mambu George David 1,172 2.7%
LP Ma-John T. Fahnbulleh 940 2.2%
LDP Arthur Bamoley Freeman 890 2.1%
Total votes 42,954 100.0
Rejected ballots 974
2005 Grand Gedeh County Senatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
NDPL Isaac Wehyee Nyenabo 8,331 19.6%
COTOL William Cheyety Sandy 6,537 15.4%
UP Alphonso G. Gaye 5,091 12.0%
CDC Augustine N. Saydee 4,657 11.0%
COTOL Philip Bayor Dwuye Sr. 4,105 9.7%
NDPL Seward K. Boons 4,036 9.5%
UP John N. Wallace 3,198 7.5%
CDC Amos Querty Kannah 2,773 6.5%
LP Annie Suah Dennis 2,113 5.0%
LPL Edward N. Slanger 1,645 3.9%
Total votes 42,486 100.0
Rejected ballots 558
2005 Grand Kru County Senatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
COTOL Cletus Wotorson 3,528 16.3%
APD Blamoh Nelson 3,175 14.6%
LP J. Sawoloday Doe 2,119 9.8%
APD Amos Yonkon Bartu 2,107 9.7%
Independent Zaw-Dioh Weah 1,962 9.0%
CDC Beatrice Nimene Sherman 1,697 7.8%
COTOL Numene T. H. Bartekwa 1,681 7.7%
CDC Thompson N. Jargba 1,052 4.8%
LP Samuel E. K. Kyne 892 4.1%
NPP Thomas Nah Nimely 770 3.5%
NDM Victor E. Dweh Kaydor Sr. 743 3.4%
Independent W. Frey Augustus Bedell Sr. 679 3.1%
UP Tiahkwee Weah Johnson 441 2.0%
NDPL D. Nyandeh Sieh Sr. 424 2.0%
UP Rosalind Segbe Tonne Sneh 421 1.9%
Total votes 21,691 100.0
Rejected ballots 347
2005 Lofa County Senatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
COTOL Sumo G. Kupee 13,325 15.4%
ALCOP Fomba Kanneh 11,096 12.8%
CDC Saa Philip Joe 7,123 8.2%
NPP Stanely Sumo Kparkillen 6,674 7.7%
LP Kollie Massayan Sorsor Sr. 6,319 7.3%
NDPL Samuel Kpehe Ngaima Sr. 5,823 6.7%
UP Fayah Joe Sahr Gbollie 5,777 6.7%
ULD Massaquoi Morlu Kamara 5,503 6.4%
UDA Frederick Sayon Gbegbe 5,117 5.9%
CDC Joseph Hinnah Farkollie 4,465 5.2%
UP Lavela Koboi Johnson 3,815 4.4%
LP Lwopu Gawee Kandakai 3,742 4.3%
NRP Alfred S. Kamara 2,697 3.1%
COTOL Phillip Saa Tali 2,228 2.6%
PRODEM Josephus M. Karbar 1,515 1.7%
APD Flomo Yanquiwolo Kokolo 1,398 1.6%
Total votes 86,617 100.0
Rejected ballots 2,054
2005 Margibi County Senatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
LP Clarice Alpha Jah 22,726 19.1%
CDC Roland Cooper Kaine 15,215 12.8%
UP William E. Dennis 10,756 9.0%
COTOL Joe Roberts Leital 9,303 7.8%
RULP Charles D. Bennie 8,035 6.7%
NPP Sampson Bedell Fahn 7,808 6.6%
UP Joseph Jensen Bowier 7,779 6.5%
NDPL John M. Penneh 6,368 5.3%
LP Benjamin Kolo-V. Wymon 6,081 5.1%
NPP Bestus Peter Davis 5,979 5.0%
COTOL Michael S. Mulbah Sr. 5,085 4.3%
CDC A. Sylvester Garwon 4,835 4.1%
NRP Mohamed Taqii Kromah 2,580 2.2%
APD Abraham B. Y. Jusu Garneo 2,386 2.0%
RULP Clarence Benjamin Townsend 2,158 1.8%
NRP James Adof Neblett 2,067 1.7%
Total votes 119,161 100.0
Rejected ballots 2,673
2005 Maryland County Senatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
UP John Akel Ballout Jr. 7,147 15.0%
UP Gloria Maya Musu-Scott 6,933 14.6%
LP Paul R. Jeffy 4,479 9.4%
APD Mason Chumue Goe 4,432 9.3%
NDPL Anthony S. Wloflo Bedell 4,102 8.6%
CDC E. Danny Neufville 3,871 8.1%
LP James Lamark Cox Sr. 3,386 7.1%
NDPL Robert Alexandeer Brewer Jr. 3,106 6.5%
COTOL Wilfred Ernest Clark 2,787 5.9%
CDC Eric Deiojue Kitue Folee 2,241 4.7%
COTOL Willie Dalleh Ragland 2,083 4.4%
APD Theodosia Minikon Clark-Wah 1,437 3.0%
RULP Alexander Mcknight Hutchins 941 2.0%
NPP J. Kla Toomey 603 1.3%
Total votes 47,548 100.0
Rejected ballots 1,003
2005 Montserrado County Senatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
CDC Joyce Musu Freeman 86,008 13.3%
CDC Hannah G. Brent 80,331 12.4%
UP Clemenceau Blayon Urey 70,137 10.8%
APD Wilson Kargeor Tarpeh 67,913 10.5%
Independent Josephine M. George Francis 60,084 9.3%
LP Kadie Sannor Kamara 41,964 6.5%
COTOL Nathaniel Reginald Richardson 41,879 6.5%
LP Ola Walker Jallah 38,524 5.9%
UP Roland Kollie Woheel Sr. 37,599 5.8%
Independent Ruth Gibson Caesar 20,261 3.1%
Independent Losene F. Bility 19,225 3.0%
NPP Jessie S. Payne Sr. 18,916 2.9%
COTOL Rudolph Travers 15,863 2.4%
ALCOP Chemon Feson Jackitay 14,407 2.2%
NPP Bob D. Taylor 14,021 2.2%
PRODEM Amara M. Kromah 9,214 1.4%
FAPL Daniel Success Seakor 5,717 0.9%
NDPL Charles Max Kumeh 5,508 0.9%
Total votes 647,571 100.0
Rejected ballots 10,438
2005 Nimba County Senatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Prince Johnson 81,820 33.8%
COTOL Saye-Taayor Adolphus Dolo 42,229 17.4%
Independent Evans Vaye Koah 34,828 14.4%
APD Cooper W. Kruah Sr. 15,647 6.5%
UP Nyah Mantein 13,475 5.6%
NPP Harrison Dologbean Luo 13,070 5.4%
LP Josephus Saye Dokie 7,960 3.3%
NPP Prince B. Myers 7,198 3.0%
LP Mac Sonkarley Noah 6,553 2.7%
COTOL Emma Kou Wuor 6,355 2.6%
UP Harry Targehn Yuan Sr. 4,958 2.0%
UDA Benedict Zuah Bartuah 2,883 1.2%
UDA Ansumana Fassu Kromah 2,233 0.9%
RULP Mary Siaway Dogolea 2,159 0.9%
NDPL Peter S. T. Senneh 991 0.4%
Total votes 242,359 100.0
Rejected ballots 2,879
2005 Rivercess County Senatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
UP Jay Jonathan Banney 4,378 21.2%
LP George Dee Moore 2,983 14.4%
NDM Arthur D. K. Sawmadal 2,655 12.8%
LP Francis Saturday Paye 2,199 10.6%
CDC Davidson Tompo Monweh Sr. 1,790 8.7%
UP Francis B. S. Johnson 1,480 7.2%
CDC Uriah Glaybo 1,195 5.8%
APD James G. Baryoegar 1,095 5.3%
COTOL Jasper Morris Ben 1,019 4.9%
NDM Dorr Henry Sobeor 866 4.2%
COTOL Roberto Gbegba Dole 643 3.1%
NPP Moses Jududoes Pearson 370 1.8%
Total votes 20,673 100.0
Rejected ballots 560
2005 River Gee County Senatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
COTOL Frederick Doe Cherue 7,490 26.9%
COTOL Isaac Nyenekartoe Johnson 2,992 10.7%
UP Conmany Wesseh 2,856 10.3%
NPP A. Nyenpan Saytue Sr. 2,149 7.7%
CDC Nathan Victor Morlee 2,022 7.3%
APD Benjamin Belju-Wleh Jlah Sr. 1,689 6.1%
LDP Nathaniel J. Williams 1,674 6.0%
LP Christian Snorteh Chea 1,463 5.3%
UP Anthony W. C. Slobert Sr. 1,424 5.1%
NDPL Samuel C. F. Johnson 1,392 5.0%
LP Clara A. Dalmeida 1,092 3.9%
UDA Chea Cheapoo Sr. 1,032 3.7%
CDC Regina Saytue Vinton 339 1.2%
FAPL G. Saygbegee Davis Sr. 233 0.8%
Total votes 27,847 100.0
Rejected ballots 351
2005 Sinoe County Senatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
APD Mobutu Vlah Nyenpan 9,165 29.8%
APD Joseph Nyenetue Nagbe 7,906 25.7%
COTOL Nathaniel Sniweah Bartee 4,352 14.1%
UP Charles Amstard Clarke 3,598 11.7%
NPP Harrison Nimleh Slewon Sr. 2,482 8.1%
LP Julius Blamo Doe 1,129 3.7%
CDC Stephen Sloh Sarploh 1,004 3.3%
LP Emma G. Turplue 659 2.1%
PRODEM Myrtle Francelle Gibson 476 1.5%
Total votes 30,771 100.0
Rejected ballots 373

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Liberia to hold elections October 11", Agence France-Presse (AFP), February 7, 2005.
  2. ^ "Liberia electoral reform bill signed into law", AFP, December 17, 2004.
  3. ^ "Football legend George Weah urged to stand for Liberian presidency", AFP, October 3, 2004.
  4. ^ Terence Sesay, "Presidential candidate Weah takes Monrovia by storm", Deutsche Presse-Agentur, November 24, 2004.
  5. ^ "Two Liberian candidates stand down to prevent delay of election", Deutsche Presse-Agentur, October 6, 2005.
  6. ^ Liberia set for first woman president Al Jazeera, 10 November 2015
  7. ^ "2005 Election Results". National Elections Commission. 2005. Retrieved 29 May 2024.

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