The Montserrado House by-election in the county's fifteenth district held a partial rerun of the election on August 28.
Victor Varney Watson was elected to the Senate in Grand Cape Mount County.
[3] By early May, the NEC had announced that the two by-elections would be held jointly and set July 2 as the election date.
The CDC, or its founding constituent party the Congress for Democratic Change, had won every Montserrado County senate seat since the 2005 election.
He gained prominence as the spokesman for the Council of Patriots, an opposition group formed in the wake of mass protests on June 7.
[8] The other candidates were Erasmus Daoda Fahnbulleh Sr. of VOLT, Lamenu Capy Kamara of the True Whig Party, Amos Nyanwleh Tubor Jr. of the Coalition for Liberia's Progress (CLP), as well as the independent candidates Kelvin Morris Bayoh and Bishop Slebo Frank.
[3] Representative Dixon Wlawee Seiboe, after the death of Grand Cape Mount County Senator Edward B. Dagoseh triggered the need for another by-election, suggested that President George Weah declare a state of emergency to allow the by-election to take place on alongside the 2020 midterm elections, despite constitutional concerns.
[12] The delays triggered suspicion among the opposition, with CPP candidate Dillon accusing the CDC of colluding with the NEC to buy time and build support before the election.
Earlier, two members of Urey's campaign team were attacked, again allegedly by Kamara supporters.
[16] On August 23, the ruling CDC had announced that it would not be putting forth a candidate for the Grand Cape Mount by-election.
Instead, Chairman Mulbah K. Morlu stated the party would be forming a committee to investigate its defeat in the Monsterrado County senatorial by-election.
[19][20] The NEC ruled that it was a violation of election law for Taylor to withdraw his candidacy and that his name would appear on the ballot.
It also wanted to pursue legal action against Taylor, as he continued to campaign for the seat, despite the decision of his party.
[21] The other candidates were Cuttington University lecturer Victor Varney Watson of the People's Unification Party, which allied with the ruling CDC,[8] Sando Wayne of the United People's Party, Matthew V. Z. Darblo Sr. of VOLT, Kula Bona Nyei Fofana of the CLP, and independent candidate Daoda Vatorma Metzger.
[21] NEC Chairman Korkoya confirmed there would be no postponement like in the recent Montserrado County by-election.
Preliminary results released by July 30 showed Dillon ahead of Wie by a large margin.
It alleged irregularities committed by several NEC officers in observed polling places.
The CDC supporters had thrown stones, damaging Urey's vehicle and some of her property had been stolen.
[29] Senator Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence, the widow of the late Representative Lawrence, had supported Urey during the rerun campaign.
[34] The Grand Cape Mount by-election was a mostly peaceful affair, with no complaints of campaign violence being submitted to the NEC.
[35] The by-election was further marred by incidents involving a failure to replace lost or damaged voter registration cards, which impaired some citizens' ability to vote.