The Liberia Transformation Party (LTP) is a political party in
Liberia
Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to Guinea–Liberia border, its north, Ivory Coast to Ivory Coast–Lib ...
.
History
The LTP was founded by Kennedy G. Sandy. Sandy has served as a pastor and bishop.
He served as the party's nominee when it contested the
2011 presidential election. Alloycious Dennis Wolloh served as his running mate. He received 13,612 votes, 1.1% of the total.
In the subsequent runoff election, the LTP joined the
Congress for Democratic Change
Congress for Democratic Change (abbreviated CDC) is a Liberian political party formed by supporters of George Weah's during the 2005 presidential campaign.
History
During the 11 October 2005 elections, Weah placed first in the presidential pol ...
, along with several other opposition parties, in withdrawing from the electoral process, alleging fraud. In 2011, the LTP won no seats in the Senate, but won one in the House of Representatives. Emerson V. Kamara was elected to represent
Grand Cape Mount's 3rd House district.
The party won no seats in the
2014 Senate election.
Sandy ran again with the LTP in the
2017 presidential election. His running mate was Victoria Morris Tweh.
Sandy attempted to withdraw from the election in 2017, due to his involvement with the Constitution Review Committee, however the
National Elections Commission did not permit him to so late in the election, due to a section of the Election Law.
He received 5,343 votes, 0.3% of the total.
Rep. Kamara was re-elected with the
Coalition for Democratic Change instead of the LTP. Rep. Samuel G. Karmo (
Bomi-1), who was elected with the
Unity Party in 2011, ran with the LTP in 2017, though he was not re-elected.
Rustonlyn S. Dennis was elected in
Montserrado's 4th House district.
The party won no seats in the
2020 Senate election.
The LTP did not contest the
2023 presidential election. Rep. Dennis unsuccessfully contested re-election as an
independent
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. The LTP again won no seats in the Senate.
References
{{Liberian political parties
Political parties in Liberia