Liberian general election, 1997
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Liberia held Presidential and Legislative elections on 19 July 1997 following an end to a bloody civil war that devastated the country. Former rebel leader Charles Taylor and his National Patriotic Party (NPP) won the election by a substantial margin. Taylor was inaugurated as president on 2 August 1997.
[edit] Presidential election results
| Candidate | Party | Number of Votes | % of Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Taylor | National Patriotic Party (NPP) | 468,443 | 75.33% |
| Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf | Unity Party (UP) | 59,557 | 9.58% |
| Alhaji G.V. Kromah | All Liberia Coalition Party (ALCOP) | 25,059 | 4.02% |
| Cletus Wotorson | Alliance of Political Parties (ALLIANCE) | 15,969 | 2.57% |
| Gabriel Baccus Matthews | United People's Party (UPP) | 15,604 | 2.51% |
| Togba-Nah Tipoteh | Liberian People's Party (LPP) | 10,010 | 1.61% |
| George Boley | National Democratic Party of Liberia (NDPL) | 7,843 | 1.26% |
| Harry Moniba | Liberia National Union (LINU) | 6,708 | 1.08% |
| George T. Washington | People's Democratic Party of Liberia (PDPL) | 3,497 | 0.56% |
| Martin Sheriff | National Reformation Party (NRP) | 2,965 | 0.48% |
| Chea Cheapoo | People's Progressive Party (PPP) | 2,142 | 0.34% |
| Henry Fahnbulleh | Reformation Alliance Party (RAP) | 2,067 | 0.33% |
| Fayah Gbollie | Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 2,016 | 0.32% |
| Total Votes | 621,880 | ||
Note: The Alliance of Political Parties was a coalition of the Liberian Action Party (LAP) and Liberia Unification Party (LUP).
[edit] Legislative election results
Due to the system of proportional representation used in the election, legislative seats were distributed to parties on the basis of percentage of votes won by their respective presidential candidates.
| Party/Coalition | Senate (26 Seats) |
House of Representatives (64 Seats) |
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| National Patriotic Party (NPP) | 21 | 49 |
| Unity Party (UP) | 03 | 07 |
| All Liberia Coalition Party (ALCOP) | 02 | 03 |
| Alliance of Political Parties (ALLIANCE) | - | 02 |
| United People's Party (UPP) | - | 02 |
| Liberian People's Party (LPP) | - | 01 |
Note: The Alliance of Political Parties was a coalition of the Liberian Action Party (LAP) and Liberia Unification Party (LUP).
[edit] See also
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Liberian presidential elections
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