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General elections were held in Liberia on 7 May 1867. The presidential election resulted in a victory for James Spriggs Payne of the Republican Party, [1] defeating Old Whig candidate Edward James Roye. [2] [3] The election was very close, with the House of Representatives required to decide the final outcome. [4]
Payne took office on 6 January 1868.
AlhajiGarxim Varmuyan Kromah was a Liberian journalist and later warlord and leader of the ULIMO faction during the First Liberian Civil War. He was a Muslim and member of the Mandingo ethnic group from Tusu Town, Quardu Gboni District, Lofa County. He attended St. Patrick's High School (1973).
Stephen Allen Benson was a Liberian politician who served as the second president of Liberia from 1856 to 1864. Prior to that, he served as the third vice president of Liberia from 1854 to 1856 under President Joseph Jenkins Roberts. Born in the United States, Benson was the first president to have lived in Liberia since childhood, having arrived with his family in 1822.
The Republican Party, originally named the True Liberian Party until 1857, was a political party founded soon after the founding of Liberia in 1848. It was known to be made up primarily of Americo-Liberians who had mixed African and European ancestry. Its main opponent was the True Whig Party.
Samuel Benedict was a Liberian politician and jurist who served as the 1st Chief Justice of Liberia. He was born a slave in the U.S. state of Georgia in 1792, and purchased his freedom and that of his family. He emigrated to Liberia in 1835, on the ship Indiana.
John Payne was a Missionary Bishop from the Episcopal Church to Liberia, and the first bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Liberia.
General elections were held in Liberia in 1853. The presidential election resulted in a victory for incumbent President Joseph Jenkins Roberts of the True Liberian Party, who was the only candidate.
General elections were held in Liberia in May 1857. Incumbent President Stephen Allen Benson was the only candidate for the presidency, and was re-elected unopposed.
General elections were held in Liberia in May 1869. The presidential election resulted in a victory for Edward James Roye of the True Whig Party, who defeated incumbent President James Spriggs Payne. The election was very close, with the House of Representatives required to decide the final outcome.
General elections were held in Liberia on 6 May 1873. Incumbent President Joseph Jenkins Roberts of the Republican Party was the only candidate in the presidential elections, and was re-elected unopposed.
General elections were held in Liberia in May 1875. The presidential elections resulted in a victory for former President James Spriggs Payne of the Republican Party, who defeated Anthony W. Gardiner of the True Whig Party.
General elections were held in Liberia in May 1881. The presidential election resulted in a victory for incumbent President Anthony W. Gardiner of the True Whig Party against Republican nominee Joseph James Cheeseman.
General elections were held in Liberia in 1887. Incumbent president Hilary R. W. Johnson of the True Whig Party was the only candidate in the presidential elections, and was re-elected unopposed for a third term.
General elections were held in Liberia in 1891. In the presidential election, the result was a victory for Joseph James Cheeseman of the True Whig Party, who defeated former Secretary of War and Navy Anthony D. Williams, Jr., who ran on the New Republican Party ticket.
General elections were held in Liberia in 1893. In the presidential election, incumbent Joseph James Cheeseman of the True Whig Party was re-elected for a second term, defeating Anthony D. Williams, Jr., who ran on the New Republican Party ticket.
General elections were held in Liberia in 1899. In the presidential election, incumbent William D. Coleman of the True Whig Party was re-elected for a second full term, defeating Anthony D. Williams, Jr. of the National Union.
General elections were held in Liberia on 4 May 1943 alongside a constitutional referendum. William Tubman of the True Whig Party was elected president, defeating James F. Cooper of the Democratic Party, a former secretary of the interior. He took office on 3 January 1944.
The following lists events that happened during 1847 in Liberia.
The following lists events that happened during 1869 in Liberia.
The following lists events that happened during 1870 in Liberia.
Charles H. Harmon was the tenth vice president of Liberia from January 3, 1876, to January 7, 1878.
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