Grand Gedeh-1
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Electoral district in Liberia
| Grand Gedeh-1 | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of Liberia | |
 | |
| Electorate | 20,407 (2023)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2011 |
| Representative | Jeremiah Garwo Sokan Sr. |
Grand Gedeh-1 is an electoral district for the elections to the House of Representatives of Liberia. The constituency covers Zwedru city.[2]
| Year | Representative elected | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Rufus Wonblayon Gbieor | NDM | [3] | |
| 2011 | Zoe E. Pennue | Ind. | [4] | |
| 2017 | Zoe E. Pennue | Ind. | Resigned after elected to Senate.[5][6][7] | |
| 2021 | Erol Madison Gwion | LRP | [8] | |
| 2023 | Erol Madison Gwion | CDC | Died in office.[9][10] | |
| 2024 | Jeremiah Garwo Sokan Sr. | Ind. | [11] | |
Election results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rufus Wonblayon Gbieor | New Deal Movement | 2,354 | 29.65 | |
| Kai-Matthew Whyee | Congress for Democratic Change | 2,106 | 26.53 | |
| Jomael Nyonplu Glen | National Democratic Party of Liberia | 1,726 | 21.74 | |
| William Surveyea Karyee | Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia | 1,312 | 16.53 | |
| Brown Chayee Parjebo | Unity Party | 441 | 5.55 | |
| Total | 7,939 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 7,939 | 98.62 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 111 | 1.38 | ||
| Total votes | 8,050 | 100.00 | ||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoe E. Pennue | Independent | 5,851 | 57.07 | |
| Camille Vlendy Charafeddine | Congress for Democratic Change | 3,057 | 29.82 | |
| H. Nyounkpao D. Funnebo | Unity Party | 873 | 8.52 | |
| Erol Madison Gwion | Liberty Party | 471 | 4.59 | |
| Total | 10,252 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 10,252 | 94.63 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 582 | 5.37 | ||
| Total votes | 10,834 | 100.00 | ||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoe E. Pennue (Incumbent) | Independent | 8,499 | 55.74 | |
| Jeremiah Garwo Sokan Sr. | Independent | 3,166 | 20.76 | |
| Camille V. Charafeddine | Liberty Party | 1,091 | 7.16 | |
| Erol Madison Gwion | Coalition for Democratic Change | 1,003 | 6.58 | |
| Elijah P. Dorbor | Movement for Economic Empowerment | 423 | 2.77 | |
| Lawson V. Barh | All Liberian Party | 298 | 1.95 | |
| Christopher Beh Bailey | Unity Party | 263 | 1.72 | |
| Randolph Yonkpao Saydee | Liberia Transformation Party | 167 | 1.10 | |
| Cyrus S. Cooper II | United People's Party | 153 | 1.00 | |
| Sleekey Barbah Kaba | Alternative National Congress | 117 | 0.77 | |
| Justice R. Clarke | Vision for Liberia Transformation | 68 | 0.45 | |
| Total | 15,248 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 15,248 | 96.07 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 624 | 3.93 | ||
| Total votes | 15,872 | 100.00 | ||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erol Madison Gwion | Liberia Restoration Party | 3,404 | 47.58 | |
| Jeremiah Garwo Sokan Sr. | Coalition for Democratic Change | 2,698 | 37.71 | |
| Ansu Dukuly | Collaborating Political Parties | 494 | 6.91 | |
| Seward Sohn | Liberia National Union | 199 | 2.78 | |
| George Nyan Yah | Rainbow Alliance | 181 | 2.53 | |
| Fester Jarbah Saydee | People's Unification Party | 178 | 2.49 | |
| Total | 7,154 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 7,154 | 97.31 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 198 | 2.69 | ||
| Total votes | 7,352 | 100.00 | ||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Garwo Sokan Sr. | Independent | 3,168 | 30.74 | |
| Amelia Polodee Beh | People's Unification Party | 1,371 | 13.30 | |
| Ansu Dukuly | National Development Party | 1,183 | 11.48 | |
| Sampson B. Williams | African Liberation League | 757 | 7.34 | |
| Nathaniel Chen Gbaba | Reformers National Congress | 617 | 5.99 | |
| Elijah Poneyon Dorbor | All Liberians Solidarity Party | 476 | 4.62 | |
| Isaac Nyaneyon Kanneh | Liberia Restoration Party | 452 | 4.39 | |
| Moniayoung Jerry Gwion | Democratic National Allegiance | 443 | 4.30 | |
| Gabriel Papee Johnson | Liberian People's Party | 433 | 4.20 | |
| Cyrus S. Cooper II | Vision for Liberia Transformation | 424 | 4.11 | |
| Camille V. Charafeddine | Unity Party | 389 | 3.77 | |
| Justice Randall Clarke | New Liberia Party | 219 | 2.12 | |
| Jeziah M. Quiyea | Economic Freedom Fighters of Liberia | 138 | 1.34 | |
| Watchen Ophelia Boley | Liberia Transformation Party | 137 | 1.33 | |
| Roosevelt Johnson Jr. | Liberia National Union | 100 | 0.97 | |
| Total | 10,307 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 10,307 | 97.83 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 229 | 2.17 | ||
| Total votes | 10,536 | 100.00 | ||
References
- ↑ "VOTER REGISTRATION CENTERS / VOTING PRECINCTS" (PDF). National Elections Commission. April 7, 2023. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ↑ National Elections Commission. Grand Gedeh 2011
- 1 2 "2005 Election Results". National Elections Commission. 2005. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ↑ National Democratic Institute. Know Your Representative
- ↑ "2017 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTION RESULTS". National Elections Commission. 2017. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ↑ "President Weah declared 16th November as By –Elections Day, to be observed as a Public Holiday only in the affected counties". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. November 16, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ↑ Karmo, Henry (April 22, 2021). "Liberia: House of Representatives Informs National Elections Commission of Four Vacancies". FrontPage Africa. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- 1 2 "2021 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BY-ELECTIONS RESULTS". National Elections Commission. 2021. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ↑ "Liberia: 55th Legislature Records 1st Death". Liberian Observer. December 5, 2023. Archived from the original on December 5, 2023. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ↑ "2023 House of REPRESENTATIVES ELECTION RESULTS". National Elections Commission. 2023. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- 1 2 "2024 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BY-ELECTIONS RESULTS". National Elections Commission. 2024. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ↑ "National Tally Center Tally Report for the Presidential and Legislative Elections on 11 October 2011" (PDF). National Elections Commission. September 25, 2011. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
- ↑ "National Tally Center Final Results Report for the Presidential and Representative Elections on 10 October 2017" (PDF). National Elections Commission. October 19, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2025.