2020 Liberian Senate election

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15 of the 30 seats in the Senate
15 seats needed for a majority
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PUP

Leader  | Joseph Boakai | George Weah | Emmanuel Nuquay
Party  | CPP | CDC | PUP
Seats before  | 11  | 4  | 1
Seats won  | 6 | 3  | 2
Seats after  | 13 | 5  | 2
Seat change  | 2  | 1  | 2
Popular vote  | 354,898 | 246,908  | 56,398
Percentage  | 40.27% | 28.02%  | 6.40%
Swing  | 14.32pp[a] | 1.76pp  | 1.64pp

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NDC

Party  | MDR | NDC
Seats before  | —  | 2
Seats won  | 1  | 1
Seats after  | 1  | 1
Seat change  | New | 1
Popular vote  | 37,899  | 659
Percentage  | 4.30%  | 0.07%
Swing  | New | 1.18pp

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Senate elections were held in Liberia on 8 December 2020, with half the seats in the Senate up for election.[1] the elections were held concurrently with a constitutional referendum.

## Results

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Party| Votes| %| Seats
Total
before| Up| Won| Total
after| +/–
| Collaborating Political Parties| 354,898| 40.27| 11[b]| 4[c]| 6[d]| 13| +2
| Congress for Democratic Change| 246,908| 28.02| 4| 2| 3| 5| +1
| People's Unification Party| 56,398| 6.40| 1| 0| 1| 2| +1
| Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction| 37,899| 4.30| 0| 0| 1| 1| New
| All Liberia Coalition Party| 9,629| 1.09| 0| 0| 0| 0| New
| Rainbow Alliance| 9,577| 1.09| 0| 0| 0| 0| New
| Liberia Restoration Party| 7,253| 0.82| 0| 0| 0| 0| New
| Liberia National Union| 6,789| 0.77| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0
| Movement for Progressive Change| 6,538| 0.74| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0
| United People's Party| 5,848| 0.66| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0
| Liberia Transformation Party| 1,411| 0.16| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0
| National Democratic Coalition| 659| 0.07| 2| 1| 0| 1| –1
| Movement for One Liberia| 131| 0.01| 0| 0| 0| 0| New
| National Patriotic Party| | 5| 4| 0| 1| –4
| National Union for Democratic Progress| | 1| 1| 0| 0| –1
| Alliance for Peace and Democracy| | 1| 1| 0| 0| –1
| Liberia Destiny Party| | 1| 1| 0| 0| –1
| Independents| 137,251| 15.58| 4| 1| 4| 7| +3
Total| 881,189| 100.00| 30| 15| 15| 30| 0
Valid votes| 881,189| 95.08|
Invalid/blank votes| 45,584| 4.92|
Total votes| 926,773| –|
Registered voters/turnout| 2,476,356| 37.42|
Source: NEC

1. ^ Collaborating Political Parties is a coalition of three parties: the Alternative National Congress (ANC), the Liberty Party and the Unity Party. These parties contested separately at the last election, where they won a combined total of 25.95% of the popular vote.
2. ^ 8 held by the Unity Party, 2 by the Liberty Party, 1 by the Alternative National Congress.
3. ^ All held by the Unity Party.
4. ^ 4 won by the Unity Party, 2 by the Liberty Party, 1 by the Alternative National Congress and 1 by the All Liberian Party.

## Aftermath

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Nathaniel Blama of the Liberian National Union (LINU) called for a rerun in the election held in Gbarpolu and Grand Kru counties because of tampering with ballots.[2]

The Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) called for a rerun of the election in the Nimba County based on allegations of fraud.[3]

## Results by county

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The following are the results for the 2020 Senate elections from the National Elections Commission.[4]

2020 Bomi County Senatorial election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Edwin Snowe | 16,476  | 53.97%
| CDC | Alex J. Tyler | 8,834  | 28.94%
| CPP | Sando Dazoe Johnson  | 2,994  | 9.81%
| Independent | Soko Adama Dorley  | 1,328  | 4.35%
| RA | Zobong Boima Norman  | 894  | 2.93%
Total votes  | 30,526  | 100.0
Rejected ballots  | 1,525  |
2020 Bong County Senatorial election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| CPP | Prince K. Moye  | 39,337  | 51.28%
| CDC | Henry Willie Yallah  | 25,247  | 32.91%
| Independent | Mogana Szorkpor Flomo Jr.  | 4,125  | 5.38%
| Independent | Mohammed A. Nasser  | 2,904  | 3.79%
| Independent | Dorothy Kwennah Toomann  | 1,682  | 2.19%
| Independent | Adam Bill Corneh  | 1,468  | 1.91%
| Independent | Menipakei Dumoe  | 1,012  | 1.32%
| Independent | Benedict Kpakama Sagbeh  | 933  | 1.22%
Total votes  | 76,708  | 100.0
Rejected ballots  | 4,891  |
2020 Gbarpolu County Senatorial election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Botoe Kanneh  | 4,955  | 26.2%
| CDC | Alfred Gayflor Koiwood  | 4,498  | 23.78%
| UPP | Boimah Quaye Taweh III  | 2,666  | 14.1%
| PUP | Armah Zolu Jallah  | 1,967  | 10.4%
| LINU | Paul Koulboi Kennedy  | 1,626  | 8.6%
| LTP | John Kerkula Benda Sr.  | 1,411  | 7.46%
| CPP | Sam Kamara Zinnah  | 1,164  | 6.15%
| MPC | Allen M. Gbowee  | 395  | 2.09%
| NDC | Alaric K. Tokpa  | 231  | 1.22%
Total votes  | 18,913  | 100.0
Rejected ballots  | 1,518  |
2020 Grand Bassa County Senatorial election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| CPP | Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence | 22,476  | 42.01%
| CDC | Gbehzohngar Milton Findley | 20,346  | 38.03%
| Independent | Vincent S. T. Willie II  | 7,328  | 13.7%
| Independent | Magdalene Magdalene Harris  | 1,365  | 2.55%
| Independent | Anthony Neki Barchue  | 836  | 1.56%
| Independent | Dave Llewellyn Dixon  | 733  | 1.37%
| RA | Charles Paul Vah II  | 293  | 0.55%
| NDC | Emmanuel Bravy Daykeay  | 129  | 0.24%
Total votes  | 53,506  | 100.0
Rejected ballots  | 3,385  |
2020 Grand Cape Mount County Senatorial election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| CPP | Simeon Boima Taylor  | 10,562  | 34.98%
| CDC | Victor Varney Watson  | 8,936  | 29.6%
| Independent | Mambu M. Sonii  | 5,074  | 16.81%
| PUP | Emerson Vayomo Kamara  | 1,815  | 6.01%
| Independent | Fodee Kromah  | 1,612  | 5.34%
| UPP | Sando Wayne  | 1,471  | 4.87%
| LRP | Siafa Gargbeh Sheriff  | 322  | 1.07%
| RA | Jebeh Dakel Brown  | 174  | 0.58%
| LINU | Hawa Corneh Bropleh  | 120  | 0.4%
| MPC | Edwin G. K. Zoedua  | 107  | 0.35%
Total votes  | 30,193  | 100.0
Rejected ballots  | 1,745  |
2020 Grand Gedeh County Senatorial election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| CDC | Zoe Emmanuel Pennue Sr.  | 8,228  | 40.44%
| LRP | Thomas Nimely | 6,132  | 30.14%
| Independent | William G. Nyanue  | 2,207  | 10.85%
| UPP | George Saigbe Boley Sr. | 1,230  | 6.05%
| RA | Amos Zleh  | 696  | 3.42%
| Independent | Beatrice Wonnah Johnson  | 535  | 2.63%
| PUP | Cyrus S. Cooper II  | 532  | 2.61%
| MPC | Joseph W. Geebro  | 519  | 2.55%
| CPP | Felicia Flahn Doboyonnoh Duncan  | 267  | 1.31%
Total votes  | 20,346  | 100.0
Rejected ballots  | 1,280  |
2020 Grand Kru County Senatorial election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Numene T. H. Bartekwa  | 3,679  | 22.83%
| LINU | Nathaniel N. Bahway Sr.  | 3,597  | 22.32%
| Independent | Alfred Toe Segbe  | 3,174  | 19.7%
| CDC | Peter Sonpon Coleman  | 3,061  | 19.0%
| CPP | Rosalind Segbe Tonne Sneh  | 1,026  | 6.37%
| RA | Nicholas N. Doryen Wleh  | 745  | 4.62%
| Independent | William Wiah Tuider  | 545  | 3.38%
| NDC | George Toe Sieh Washington Jr.  | 184  | 1.14%
| MPC | Lawrence Snor Clarke  | 101  | 0.63%
Total votes  | 16,112  | 100.0
Rejected ballots  | 1,561  |
2020 Lofa County Senatorial election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| CPP | Brownie Samukai | 20,431  | 31.8%
| Independent | Joseph Kpator Jallah  | 13,968  | 21.74%
| ALCOP | Mariamu Beyan Fofana  | 9,629  | 14.99%
| CDC | George Tamba Tengbeh  | 7,679  | 11.95%
| Independent | Julie Fatorma Wiah  | 6,160  | 9.59%
| Independent | Dedeh Nohr Jones  | 1,810  | 2.82%
| Independent | Tamba Dabah Aghailas  | 1,272  | 1.98%
| LINU | Johnny K. M. Ndebe  | 1,196  | 1.86%
| RA | Abrahim M. Dukuly  | 940  | 1.46%
| LRP | Gordon Nyuma Moiwula  | 622  | 0.97%
| Independent | Mohamed O. Kamara  | 545  | 0.85%
Total votes  | 64,252  | 100.0
Rejected ballots  | 4,338  |
2020 Margibi County Senatorial election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| PUP | Emmanuel J. Nuquay | 34,918  | 59.65%
| CDC | Ivar Kokulo Jones  | 15,838  | 27.06%
| Independent | Oscar A. Cooper  | 3,350  | 5.72%
| Independent | Alexander Bango Collins  | 2,195  | 3.75%
| CPP | Ben A. Fofana  | 1,227  | 2.1%
| Independent | Gabriel Gahie Bedell Jr.  | 865  | 1.48%
| MPC | Princess S. Macaulay  | 147  | 0.25%
Total votes  | 58,540  | 100.0
Rejected ballots  | 3,096  |
2020 Maryland County Senatorial election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| CDC | James Pobee Biney  | 9,630  | 39.4%
| Independent | H. Dan Morais  | 5,098  | 20.86%
| CPP | Eric Wlea Giko  | 3,622  | 14.82%
| RA | Wollor Emmanuel Topor  | 2,609  | 10.67%
| Independent | Isaac Blalu Roland  | 1,650  | 6.75%
| Independent | John Akel Ballout Jr.  | 1,173  | 4.8%
| Independent | Richard Emmanuel Wilbert Yancy  | 484  | 1.98%
| LRP | William Phillip Anderson Sr.  | 177  | 72
Total votes  | 24,443  | 100.0
Rejected ballots  | 2,109  |
2020 Montserrado County Senatorial election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| CPP | Abraham Darius Dillon  | 206,368  | 61.3%
| CDC | Thomas Pangar Fallah  | 120,405  | 35.76%
| Independent | Bernard Benson Jr.  | 4,187  | 1.24%
| Independent | Phil Tarpeh Dixon  | 2,755  | 0.82%
| Independent | Sheikh Al-Moustapha Kouyateh  | 919  | 0.27%
| Independent | Isaac Vah Tukpah  | 883  | 0.26%
| Independent | Evangeline Israel King  | 720  | 0.21%
| MPC | Siah Jarmie Tandanpolie  | 195  | 0.06%
| MOL  | Jamima K. H. Wolokolie  | 131  | 0.04%
| NDC | Cecelia Siaway Teah  | 115  | 0.03%
Total votes  | 336,678  | 100.0
Rejected ballots  | 10,327  |
2020 Nimba County Senatorial election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| MDR | Jeremiah K. Koung | 37,899  | 36.12%
| CPP | Edith Lianue Gongloe-Weh  | 34,153  | 32.55%
| PUP | Garrison Doldeh Yealue Jr.  | 15,607  | 14.87%
| Independent | Taa Z. Wongbe  | 5,288  | 5.04%
| Independent | Saye-Taayor Adolphus Dolo | 5,147  | 4.91%
| MPC | Thomas S. Grupee  | 4,973  | 4.74%
| RA | Dorr D. Cooper  | 1,857  | 1.77%
Total votes  | 104,924  | 100.0
Rejected ballots  | 6,592  |
2020 Rivercess County Senatorial election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Wellington Geevon Smith  | 3,302  | 23.34%
| Independent | Steve Tequah  | 3,248  | 22.96%
| CDC | Dallas A. V. Gueh  | 2,149  | 15.19%
| CPP | Gabriel Buchanan Smith  | 2,056  | 14.53%
| PUP | Bob Rancy Ziankahn  | 1,559  | 11.02%
| RA | Janjay M. Bloh  | 1,001  | 7.08%
| UPP | Winston Garpue Borbor  | 481  | 3.4%
| LINU | Prince B. Brown  | 250  | 1.77%
| MPC | Eddie Jarque Strother  | 101  | 0.71%
Total votes  | 14,147  | 100.0
Rejected ballots  | 1,014  |
2020 River Gee County Senatorial election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| CPP | Jonathan Sogbie | 4,972  | 33.59%
| CDC | Charles Korkor Bardyl  | 4,598  | 31.06%
| Independent | Matthew N. Jaye  | 2,848  | 19.24%
| Independent | Francis Saywon Younge  | 2,385  | 16.11%
Total votes  | 14,803  | 100.0
Rejected ballots  | 901  |
2020 Sinoe County Senatorial election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| CDC | Augustine S. Chea  | 7,459  | 43.62%
| Independent | Thomas Romeo Quioh  | 5,028  | 29.41%
| CPP | Grace Scotland-Briamah  | 4,243  | 24.82%
| RA | Andy M. S. Cheeseman  | 368  | 2.15%
Total votes  | 17,098  | 100.0
Rejected ballots  | 1,302  |

## References

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1. ^ Liberia senatorial polls to serve as gauge for Weah’s popularity
2. ^ Mehnpaine, Tina S. (21 December 2020). "Liberia: Former EPA Boss Decries Election Fraud in Gbarpolu, Grand Kru Counties". allAfrica.com. Daily Observer. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
3. ^ Mehnpaine, Tina S. (29 December 2020). "Liberia: CPP Calls for Rerun of Nimba Disputed Election". allAfrica.com. Daily Observer. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
4. ^ "2020 SENATORIAL ELECTION RESULTS". National Elections Commission. 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2024.

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