1959 Liberian general election
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General elections were held in Liberia in May 1959. In the presidential election, William Tubman of the True Whig Party was re-elected for a fourth term, defeating independent candidate William O. Davies Bright, who received just 55 votes.[1] For the first time, a woman was elected to the legislature, with Ellen Mills Scarbrough winning a seat in the House of Representatives.[2][3]
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5 May 1959
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Results
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| William Tubman | True Whig Party | 530,566 | 99.99 | |
| William O. Davies Bright | Independent | 55 | 0.01 | |
| Total | 530,621 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||