2014 Liberian Senate election explained

Country:Liberia
Type:parliamentary
Election Date:20 December 2014
Previous Election:2011 Liberian general election#Senate
Previous Year:2011
Next Election:2020 Liberian Senate election
Next Year:2020
Seats For Election:15 of the 30 seats in the Senate
Majority Seats:15
Image1:Joseph Boakai (cropped).png
Leader1:Joseph Boakai
Party1:Unity Party (Liberia)
Seats Before1:10
Seats1:4
Seats After1:8
Seat Change1:2
Popular Vote1:47,123
Percentage1:10.33%
Swing1:2.52pp
Leader2:George Weah
Party2:Congress for Democratic Change
Seats Before2:3
Seats2:3
Seats After2:3
Popular Vote2:135,897
Percentage2:29.78%
Swing2:9.58pp
Leader3:Charles Brumskine
Party3:Liberty
Seats Before3:1
Seats3:2
Seats After3:2
Seat Change3:1
Popular Vote3:52,351
Percentage3:11.47%
Swing3:0.23pp
Leader4:Roland Massaquoi
Party4:National Patriotic Party
Seats Before4:6
Seats4:1
Seats After4:1
Seat Change4:5
Popular Vote4:27,602
Percentage4:6.05%
Swing4:0.18pp
Leader5:Emmanuel Nuquay
Party5:PUP
Seats Before5:
Seats5:1
Seats After5:1
Seat Change5:New
Popular Vote5:22,528
Percentage5:4.94%
Swing5:New
Party6:ANC
Seats Before6:
Seats6:1
Seats After6:1
Seat Change6:New
Popular Vote6:18,917
Percentage6:4.15%
Swing6:New
Party7:NDC
Seats Before7:1
Seats7:1
Seats After7:1
Popular Vote7:5,726
Percentage7:1.25%
Swing7:2.24pp

Senate elections were held in Liberia on 20 December 2014, with half the seats in the Senate up for election.

Background

The elections were originally scheduled to be held on 14 October 2014, as defined by the constitution.[1] However, they were postponed until 16 December due to the Ebola epidemic. Shortly before 16 December, they were postponed again until 20 December.[2]

Campaign

In early December President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf banned political rallies, claiming that they could cause the Ebola virus to spread.[3]

A total of 139 candidates ran for the 15 seats. Fourteen parties nominated candidates, with 26 people standing as independents.[4] [5] Among the candidates were former footballer George Weah of the Congress for Democratic Change, who won the Montserrado County election and sat in the Senate until his election as president in 2017.

Results

By county

The following are the results for the 2014 Senate elections from the National Elections Commission.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.voanews.com/content/liberias-supreme-court-puts-hold-on-special-senatorial-election/2540670.html Liberian Supreme Court Puts Hold on Special Senate Election
  2. http://www.enca.com/africa/liberia-delays-elections-until-weekend-because-ebola Liberia delays elections again because of Ebola
  3. https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/05/world/africa/liberia-bans-election-rallies-to-fight-ebola-.html?_r=0 Liberia Bans Election Rallies to Fight Ebola
  4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-30553837 Ebola crisis: Liberia holds senate postponed election
  5. http://www.necliberia.org/admin/pg_img/Final_List_Candidates_Senatorial_Election_2014.pdf Final List of Candidates
  6. Web site: 2014 Special Senatorial Election. National Elections Commission. 2014. May 28, 2024.