1857 Liberian general election explained

Country:

Liberia

Next Election:

1859 Liberian general election

Next Year:

1859

Previous Election:

1855 Liberian general election

Previous Year:

1855

Election Date:

May 1857

Module:

Embed:	yes
Election Name:	Presidential election
Type:	presidential
Image1:	Stephen Allen Benson (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Stephen Allen Benson
Party1:	True Liberian Party
President
Before Election:	Stephen Allen Benson
Before Party:	True Liberian Party
After Election:	Stephen Allen Benson
After Party:	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]

Notes and References

Book: The African Repository, Volumes 33-34. 383. 1967.
Democracy Or Disarmament: Some Second Thoughts On Amos Sawyer And Contemporary Politicians. Carl Patrick Burrowes. Liberian Studies Journal. XX. 1995. 1. 117–125.
http://africanelections.tripod.com/lr.html Elections in Liberia