1877 Liberian general election

1877 Liberian general election

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Presidential election

Nominee Anthony W. Gardner Party TWP

President before election James Spriggs Payne Republican Elected President Anthony W. Gardner TWP

General elections were held in Liberia in 1877. Anthony W. Gardner of the True Whig Party was the only candidate in the presidential elections, ^[1] and was elected unopposed. ^[2] Gardner took office on 7 January 1878. The election began the century-long political dominance of the True Whig Party.

References

1. Carl Patrick Burrowes (1995). "Democracy Or Disarmament: Some Second Thoughts On Amos Sawyer And Contemporary Politicians". Liberian Studies Journal. XX (1): 117–125.
2. Elections in Liberia African Elections Database