| House of Representatives of Liberia | |
|---|---|
| 52nd Liberian Legislature | |
| Type | |
| Type | Lower house of Legislature of Liberia |
| Leadership | |
| Speaker | Alex J. Tyler, (Unity) since 6 April 2007 |
| Deputy Speaker | Tokpah J. Mulbah, (CDC) since 13 January 2006 |
| Members | 64 |
| Political groups | Unity (22) Democratic Change (11) Liberty (4) National Patriotic (4) All Liberian (3) New Deal (2) National Democratic Co. (2) Peace and Democracy (1) National Democratic Party (1) Liberia Destiny (1) Liberia Reconstruction (1) Progressive Democratic (1) Liberian Democrats (1) Independent (10) |
| Elections | |
| Voting system | Two-round system |
| Last election | 11 October 2005 |
| Meeting place | |
| Capitol Building, Monrovia | |
| Website | |
| legislature.gov.lr/house | |
| Liberia |
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The House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the bicameral Liberian Legislature. Legislative elections took place on 11 October 2005, and the elected members took office in January 2006.
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Citizens of Liberia who have attained the age of 25 years are eligible to contest elections and become members of the House of Representatives.
Under the 1986 Constitution, Liberian elections utilize a two-round system, whereby if no single candidate gains a majority of votes in the initial election, a run-off election is held between the two candidates with the highest number of votes. In the event of a vacancy, a by-election is held employing the two-round system, the winner of which serves the remainder of their predecessor's unexpired term. Each representative is elected to a six-year term with no term limits.
During the 2005 general elections, the first-past-the-post method was used for all legislative elections as a cost-saving measure. In subsequent by-elections, the two-round system has been used.
The 64 House seats are distributed among Liberia's fifteen counties based on its total number of registered voters. Each county is guaranteed by law to have at least two seats. The current seat distribution among the counties is as follows:
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| County/District | Name | Party | Year elected |
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| Bomi 1 | Alex J. Tyler | UP | 2005 |
| Bomi 2 | Haja F. Siryon | UP | 2005 |
| Bomi 3 | Tarnue H. Cooper | CDC | 2005 |
| Bong 1 | Corpu G. Barclay | UP | 2005 |
| Bong 2 | Adam B. Corneh | NPP | 2005 |
| Bong 3 | G. Samuel Bondo | NDPL | 2005 |
| Bong 4 | George S. Mulbah | NPP | 2005 |
| Bong 5 | Tokbah J. Mulbah | CDC | 2005 |
| Bong 6 | Edwin T. Juah | NDM | 2005 |
| Gbarpolu 1 | Gbondojever S. Quiah | ULD | 2005 |
| Gbarpolu 2 | Armah Morphor Sarnor | UP | 2005 |
| Gbarpolu 3 | Dickson Temo Yarsiah | UP | 2005 |
| Grand Bassa 1 | Samuel D. Page, Sr. | LP | 2005 |
| Grand Bassa 2 | Vinicius S. Hodges | NDC | 2005 |
| Grand Bassa 3 | Jeh B. Browne | LP | 2007 |
| Grand Bassa 4 | Gabriel B. Smith | Ind. | 2005 |
| Grand Cape Mount 1 | James A. Benson | UP | 2005 |
| Grand Cape Mount 2 | Matthew V. Z. Darblo | Ind. | 2005 |
| Grand Cape Mount 3 | Mohammed A. Ware | Ind. | 2005 |
| Grand Gedeh 1 | Rufus W. Gbieor | NDM | 2005 |
| Grand Gedeh 2 | Zoe E. Pennue | Ind. | 2005 |
| Grand Gedeh 3 | Kai G. Farley | CDC | 2005 |
| Grand Kru 1 | Gbenimah B. Slopadoe | CDC | 2005 |
| Grand Kru 2 | George W. Blamoh | UP | 2005 |
| Lofa 1 | Eugene F. Kparkar | LP | 2005 |
| Lofa 2 | Vaforay A. M. Kamara | ALCOP | 2005 |
| Lofa 3 | Malian K. Jallabah | ALCOP | 2005 |
| Lofa 4 | Moses Y. Kollie | UP | 2005 |
| Margibi 1 | Emmanuel J. Nuquay | Ind. | 2005 |
| Margibi 2 | Kollie S. Jallah | CDC | 2006 |
| Margibi 3 | Saah R. Gbollie | NPP | 2005 |
| Margibi 4 | Ballah G. Zayzay | UP | 2008 |
| Maryland 1 | David G. Saydee | UP | 2005 |
| Maryland 2 | Bhofal Chambers | CDC | 2005 |
| Maryland 3 | James P. Biney | NPP | 2005 |
| Montserrado 1 | Alomiza M. Ennos | CDC | 2005 |
| Montserrado 2 | Rufus D. Neufville | Ind. | 2005 |
| Montserrado 3 | Kettehkumuehn E. Murray | ALCOP | 2005 |
| Montserrado 4 | Dusty L. Wolokolie | UP | 2005 |
| Montserrado 5 | Edwin Snowe | Ind. | 2005 |
| Montserrado 6 | Kuku Y. Dorbor | LP | 2005 |
| Montserrado 7 | Thomas P. Fallah | CDC | 2005 |
| Montserrado 8 | Dave Koomey | CDC | 2005 |
| Montserrado 9 | Moses S. Tandanpolie | CDC | 2005 |
| Montserrado 10 | Regina S. Teah | NDC | 2005 |
| Montserrado 11 | Elmond T. Barclay | PDP | 2005 |
| Montserrado 12 | Edward S. Forh | CDC | 2005 |
| Montserrado 13 | Victoria A. Lynch | LRP | 2005 |
| Montserrado 14 | Richard I. Holder | Ind. | 2005 |
| Nimba 1 | Francis L. Karway | UP | 2005 |
| Nimba 2 | Martin M. Farngalo | UP | 2005 |
| Nimba 3 | Worlea-Saywah Dunah | UP | 2005 |
| Nimba 4 | Nohn R. Kidau | UP | 2005 |
| Nimba 5 | Jackson S. Flindor | UP | 2005 |
| Nimba 6 | Evans V. Koah | Ind. | 2007 |
| Nimba 7 | Edwin P. Gaye | Ind. | 2005 |
| River Cess 1 | Elizabeth P. Williams | LDP | 2006 |
| River Cess 2 | Jerry B. Masseh | UP | 2005 |
| River Gee 1 | Charles K. Bardyl | UP | 2005 |
| River Gee 2 | Elijah F. Seah | UP | 2005 |
| River Gee 3 | Christian S. Chea | UP | 2010 |
| Sinoe 1 | Nelson W. Barh | UP | 2005 |
| Sinoe 2 | James T. Davies | UP | 2005 |
| Sinoe 3 | Jefferson S. Kanmoh | APD | 2005 |
| Political Party |
Candidates |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
Number of Seats |
% of Seats |
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| Congress for Democratic Change | 58 | 157,753 | 15.97% | 15 | 23.44% |
| Liberty Party | 62 | 125,469 | 12.70% | 9 | 14.06% |
| Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia | 61 | 137,897 | 13.97% | 8 | 12.50% |
| Unity Party | 58 | 123,373 | 12.49% | 8 | 12.50% |
| Alliance for Peace and Democracy | 24 | 38,285 | 3.86% | 5 | 7.81% |
| National Patriotic Party | 50 | 78,751 | 7.97% | 4 | 6.25% |
| New Deal Movement | 21 | 35,721 | 3.62% | 3 | 4.69% |
| All Liberia Coalition Party | 13 | 19,471 | 1.97% | 2 | 3.13% |
| National Democratic Party of Liberia | 28 | 29,402 | 2.98% | 1 | 1.56% |
| National Reformation Party | 24 | 22,542 | 2.28% | 1 | 1.56% |
| United Democratic Alliance | 9 | 14,078 | 1.43% | 1 | 1.56% |
| Free Democratic Party | 12 | 19,326 | 1.96% | 0 | 0 |
| Progressive Democratic Party | 12 | 11,997 | 1.21% | 0 | 0 |
| Freedom Alliance Party of Liberia | 16 | 11,126 | 1.13% | 0 | 0 |
| Union of Liberian Democrats | 9 | 10,089 | 1.02% | 0 | 0 |
| Labor Party of Liberia | 9 | 7,811 | 0.79% | 0 | 0 |
| Liberia Equal Rights Party | 3 | 7,256 | 0.73% | 0 | 0 |
| Reformed United Liberia Party | 8 | 6,252 | 0.63% | 0 | 0 |
| Liberian Destiny Party | 8 | 5,493 | 0.60% | 0 | 0 |
| National Vision Party of Liberia | 2 | 3,443 | 0.35% | 0 | 0 |
| National Party of Liberia | 1 | 1,532 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 |
| Independents | 25 | 65,073 | 6.59% | 7 | 10.94% |
| Invalid or blank votes | - | 52,550 | 5.32% | - | - |
| Totals | 513 | 987,911 | 100% | 64 | 100% |
A Speaker, who is elected by fellow House members, is the body's presiding officer. He is assisted by a Deputy Speaker and other officers whose purpose is to ensure that the House functions properly. On 13 January 2006, 63 out of 64 House members met to elect their leaders. The results are as follows:
| Speaker of the House | ||
| Results | Political Affiliation | Number of Votes |
| Edwin Snowe | Independent | 48 |
| Dusty Wolokollie | Unity Party | 13 |
| Abstentions | 2 | |
| Total | 63 | |
| Deputy Speaker of the House | ||
| Results | Political Affiliation | Number of Votes |
| Tokpah John Mulbah | Congress for Democratic Change | 38 |
| Others/Abstentions | 25 | |
| Total | 63 | |
The Speaker, Deputy Speaker, and other officers may be removed from office by resolution of a two-thirds majority of House members.
Snowe resigned in February 2007, and on April 6, 2007 Alex J. Tyler was elected Speaker, receiving 32 votes against 27 votes for Edward Forh.[1][2]