1959 Liberian general election
# 1959 Liberian general election

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. For the first time, a woman was elected to the Legislature, with Ellen Mills Scarbrough winning a seat in the House of Representatives.

## Results

### President

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | William Tubman | True Whig Party | 530,566 | 99.99 |
| | William O. Davies Bright | Independent | 55 | 0.01 |
| Total | Total | Total | 530,621 | 100.00 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. |||||
