List of by-elections in Liberia

The following is a list of by-elections in Liberia.

## List of by-elections

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This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (September 2024)

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Date  | Constituency  | Incumbent  | Party  | Winner  | Party  | Cause

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May 13, 2006
(1st round)[1]
May 2006
(2nd round)[2] | Rivercess-1 | Ronald Alexander Mitchell[3] |  | IND[3] | Elizabeth Pennoh Williams[2] |  | UP[2] | Election overturned[3]
August 29, 2006
(1st round)
September 12, 2006
(2nd round)[4] | Margibi-2[4] | Ansu Washington Lackie[5] |  | UP[6] | Kollie Sorsor Jallah[4] |  | CDC[4] | Death[5]
February 6, 2007
(1st round)[7]
February 2007
(2nd round)[8] | Nimba-6 | David Saye Maneh[9] |  | UP[9] | Evans Vaye Koah[8] |  | UP[8] | Death[10]
July 10, 2007
(1st round)[11]
July 24, 2007
(2nd round)[12] | Grand Bassa-3 | Edward Sundaygar[13] |  | LP[13] | Jeh Byron Browne[14] |  | LP[14] | Death[13]
December 4, 2007
(1st round)
December 18, 2007
(2nd round)[15] | Gbarpolu
(Senate)  | Samuel Tormetie[16] |  | NRP[17] | J. S. B. Theodore Momo[15] |  | UP[15] | Death[16]
February 2008
(1st round)
February 26, 2008
(2nd round)[18] | Margibi-4 | Flasher Chideryou[19] |  | IND[19] | Ballah Zayzay[20] |  | UP[20] | Death[20]
February 2009
(1st round)[21]
February 2009
(2nd round)[22] | River Gee
(Senate)  | Isaac N. Johnson[23] |  | LAP[23] | J. Nathaniel Williams[22] |  | LDP[22] | Death[23]
November 10, 2009
(1st round)[24]
November 24, 2009
(2nd round)[25] | Montserrado
(Senate)  | Hannah G. Brent[26] |  | CDC[26] | Geraldine Doe-Sheriff[27] |  | CDC[27] | Death[26]
July 20, 2010
(1st round)
August 3, 2010
(2nd round)[28] | River Gee-3[28] | Albert S. Toe[29] |  | LP[30] | Christian S. Chea[31] |  | UP[31] | Death[29]
April 3, 2012[32] | Sinoe-3 | Nelson Wah Barh[33] |  | UP[33] | Matthew G. Zarzar[34] |  | UP[35] | Death[34]
July 3, 2012[36] | Montserrado-11 | Moses Tandapoli[33] |  | CDC[33] | J. Gabriel Nyenka[36] |  | UP[36] | Death[37]
May 7, 2013[38] | Grand Bassa (Senate)  | John F. Whitfield[39] |  | NPP[39] | Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence[38] |  | LP[38] | Death[39]
December 29, 2015[40] | Lofa-2 | Fofi S. Baimba[41] |  | UP[33] | Julie Fatorma Wiah[40] |  | IND[40] | Death[41]
July 31, 2018[42] | Bong
(Senate)  | Jewel Taylor[42] |  | CDC | Henrique Tokpa[43] |  | IND[43] | Resigned, elected Vice President[42]
Montserrado
(Senate)  | George Weah[42] |  | CDC | Saah Joseph[44] |  | CDC[44] | Resigned, elected President[42]
November 20, 2018[45] | Montserrado-13 | Saah Joseph[46] |  | CDC[44] | Augustine Chea[45] |  | CDC[45] | Resigned, elected to Senate[46]
Sinoe
(Senate)  | Joseph N. Nagbe[46] |  | APD[47] | Edward Papay Flomo[45] |  | IND[45] | Resigned, appointed to Supreme Court[46]
July 29, 2019
[a][48][49] | Montserrado-15 | Adolph Lawrence[50] |  | CDC[50] | Abu Kamara[51] |  | CDC[51] | Death[50]
Montserrado
(Senate)  | Geraldine Doe-Sheriff[52] |  | UP[52] | Abraham Dillon[48] |  | LP[48]
(CPP)  | Death[52]
October 5, 2019[53] | Grand Cape Mount (Senate)  | Edward B. Dagoseh[54] |  | UP[55] | Victor V. Watson[56] |  | PUP[56] | Death[54]
December 8, 2020[57] | Montserrado-9 | Munah Pelham-Youngblood[58] |  | CDC[58] | Frank Saah Foko Jr.[59] |  | CDC[59] | Death[58]
Sinoe-2 | J. Nagbe Sloh[60] |  | CDC[60] | Samson Wiah[59] |  | CDC[59] | Death[60]
November 16, 2021[61] | Bomi-1 | Edwin Snowe[62] |  | IND[62] | Finda Gborie Lansanah[63] |  | IND[63] | Resigned, elected to the Senate[64]
Bong-2 | Prince Moye[62] |  | CPP[62] | James M. Kolleh[63] |  | PUP[63]
Nimba-1 | Jeremiah Koung[62] |  | MDR[62] | Samuel N. Brown Sr.[63] |  | IND[63]
Grand Gedeh-1 | Zoe E. Pennue Sr.[63] |  | CDC[63] | Erol Madison Gwion[63] |  | LRP[63]
June 28, 2022[65] | Lofa (Senate)  | Brownie Samukai[65] |  | UP[65] | Joseph Kpator Jallah[66] |  | IND[66] | Criminal conviction[65]
April 23, 2024[67] | Grand Gedeh-1 | Erol Madison Gwion[67] |  | CDC[68] | Jeremiah Sokan Sr.[69] |  | IND[69] | Death[67]
Nimba (Senate)  | Jeremiah Koung[67] |  | MDR | Nya D. Twayen Jr.[69] |  | UP[69] | Resigned, elected Vice President[67]

## Notes

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1. ^ A partial second round was held in for the Montserrado-15 House by-election on August 28, 2019.

## References

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