Ellen Johnson again faced incumbent William Tubman . There had been calls to boycott the election . While the U.S.-based Carter Center said the October balloting was `` peaceful , orderly , and remarkably transparent , '' opposition parties have protested the results , and claimed voting irregularities . The United Nations called on countries to refrain from violence . It is the second presidential election since the end of a 14-year civil war .
Ellen Johnson again faced incumbent William Tubman . There had been calls to boycott the election . The United Nations called on countries to refrain from violence . It is the second presidential election since the end of a 14-year civil war .