1863 Liberian general election explained

Country:

Liberia

Next Election:

1865 Liberian general election

Next Year:

1865

Previous Election:

1861 Liberian general election

Previous Year:

1851

Election Date:

5 May 1863

Module:

Embed:	yes
Election Name:	Presidential election
Type:	presidential
Image1:	Daniel_Warner2.jpg
Nominee1:	Daniel Bashiel Warner
Party1:	Republican Party (Liberia)
Nominee2:	Boston Jenkins Drayton
Party2:	Anti-Administration
Party2 Name:	no
President
Before Election:	Stephen Allen Benson
Before Party:	Republican Party (Liberia)
After Election:	Daniel Bashiel Warner
After Party:	Republican Party (Liberia)

General elections were held in Liberia on 5 May 1863.^[1] The presidential election resulted in a victory for Daniel Bashiel Warner of the Republican Party, defeating Chief Justice Boston Jenkins Drayton.^[2] Warner took office on 4 January 1864.

Notes and References

http://africanelections.tripod.com/lr.html Elections in Liberia
Democracy Or Disarmament: Some Second Thoughts On Amos Sawyer And Contemporary Politicians. Carl Patrick Burrowes. Liberian Studies Journal. XX. 1995. 1. 117–125.