1857 Liberian general election

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1857 Liberian general election
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  1855 May 1857 1859  
Presidential election
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Nominee Stephen Allen Benson
Party True Liberian Party

President before election

Stephen Allen Benson
True Liberian Party

Elected President

Stephen Allen Benson
True Liberian Party

General elections were held in Liberia in May 1857. [1] Incumbent President Stephen Allen Benson was the only candidate for the presidency, [2] and was re-elected unopposed. [3]

References

  1. The African Repository, Volumes 33-34. 1967. p. 383.
  2. Carl Patrick Burrowes (1995). "Democracy Or Disarmament: Some Second Thoughts On Amos Sawyer And Contemporary Politicians". Liberian Studies Journal. XX (1): 117–125.
  3. Elections in Liberia African Elections Database