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MLS President Tubman and Vice President Tolbert walking through streets on polling day
0.16

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CU Voters casting their votes
0.48

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CU PAN voter filling in paper
0.54

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CU President Tubman and another man
1.02

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CU Army officer watching count
1.05

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CU Woman watching
1.10

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CU Votes tipped out of box
1.18

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CU Man
1.23

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CU Votes out of box
1.28



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Background: The authorities in Monrovia are today (Thursday) declaring the result of Tuesday's Liberian election, in which President William Tubman and his National True Whig Party - which has ruled the country since 1878 - sought continuing public support. President Tubman was standing for his sixth term in office - some 24 years - and Vice President William Tolbert for his fifth term.

President Tubman was the sole Presidential candidate, and all the candidates seeking election to the two-house Legislature belong to the True Whig Party. He campaigned on a platform of development at home, and peace and non-interference in other countries. The election was seen as a test of public confidence of the 71-year-old President.

In addition to President Tubman and Vice President Tolbert - who is also President of the Baptist World Alliance - some 61 of the 70-member Legislature were seeking re-election. There are about 700,000 voters in Liberia, and early reports described them as turning out in large numbers.