Union of Liberian Democrats

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The Union of Liberian Democrats (ULD) is a political party in Liberia. It fielded candidates in the 11 October 2005 elections.

Robert Kpoto, presidential candidate of the ULD, won 0.4% of the vote. The party failed to win any seats in the Senate or House of Representatives. The Union of Liberian Democrats (ULD) is a political party in Liberia. It fielded candidates in the 11 October 2005 elections.

Robert Kpoto, presidential candidate of the ULD, won 0.4% of the vote. The party failed to win any seats in the Senate or House of Representatives.

The 2011 Liberian general election was held on 11 October 2011 which Jonathan A. Mason ran on the ULD ticket but failed to win the presidential seat. Mason got 2,645 votes which was 0.2% of the vote. The party came in last place in the presidential election. The party failed to win any seats in the Senate or House of Representatives in the 2011 general elections.[1]

Francis Nyumalin was elected on the ULD ticket in a by-election in Lofa County's 1st House district on February 28, 2017.[2] Soon after his victory, Nyumalin endorsed Unity Party (UP) candidate, Vice President Joseph Boakai, for president in the 2017 general election, against the wishes of the ULD.[3] The ULD later endorsed Boakai as well.[4] Nyumalin successfully won re-election with the UP in the 2017 general election.[5]

The party joined the Coalition for Democratic Change for the 2023 general election, running joint candidates for the parliament and supporting George Weah for the presidency.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "National Tally Center Tally Report for the Presidential and Legislative Elections on 11 October 2011" (PDF). National Elections Commission. September 25, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
  2. ^ "NEC Co-Chair Cllr. Sarah Toe hands over certificate to winner of Lofa County District #1 Election". National Elections Commission. 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  3. ^ Teh, Lewis S. (April 21, 2017). "ULD descends on Rep. Nyumanlin". The New Dawn Liberia. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  4. ^ "Union of Liberian Democrats Party Throws Weight behind Vice President Joe Boakai". FrontPage Africa. August 4, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  5. ^ "National Tally Center Final Results Report for the Presidential and Representative Elections on 10 October 2017" (PDF). National Elections Commission.
  6. ^ "Political Party - Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC)-(CDC, NPP, LPDP, CDA, PLP, RDC, ULD, UPP & MOVEE)". National Elections Commission. Retrieved 30 October 2023.