1849 Liberian general election explained

Country:Liberia
Previous Election:1847 Liberian general election
Previous Year:1847
Next Election:1851 Liberian general election
Next Year:1851
Election Date:1 May 1849
Module:
Embed:yes
Election Name:Presidential election
Type:presidential
Image1:Joseph Jenkins Roberts.jpg
Nominee1:Joseph Jenkins Roberts
Party1:True Liberian Party
Nominee2:Samuel Benedict
Party2:Anti-Administration
Party2 Name:no
President
Before Election:Joseph Jenkins Roberts
Before Party:True Liberian Party
After Election:Joseph Jenkins Roberts
After Party:True Liberian Party

General elections were held in Liberia on May 1, 1849, alongside a constitutional referendum.[1] The result was a victory for incumbent President Joseph Jenkins Roberts of the True Liberian Party,[2] [3] who defeated Samuel Benedict of the Anti-Administration Party.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=lr011849 Liberia, 1 May 1849: More MPs for Sinoe
  2. http://africanelections.tripod.com/lr.html Elections in Liberia
  3. Book: Liberian History Before 1857: A Reference for Elementary Pupils. Joseph Saye Guannu. 1977. 57.
  4. Democracy Or Disarmament: Some Second Thoughts On Amos Sawyer And Contemporary Politicians. Carl Patrick Burrowes. Liberian Studies Journal. XX. 1995. 1. 117–125.

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