1879 Liberian general election explained

Country:

Liberia

Next Election:

1881 Liberian general election

Next Year:

1881

Previous Election:

1877 Liberian general election

Previous Year:

1877

Election Date:

May 1879

Module:

Embed:	yes
Election Name:	Presidential election
Type:	presidential
Image1:	Anthony W. Gardiner.jpg
Nominee1:	Anthony W. Gardiner
Party1:	True Whig Party
President
Before Election:	Anthony W. Gardiner
Before Party:	True Whig Party
After Election:	Anthony W. Gardiner
After Party:	True Whig Party

General elections were held in Liberia in May 1879. Incumbent president Anthony W. Gardiner of the True Whig Party was the only candidate in the presidential elections,^[1] and was elected unopposed.^[2]

Notes and References

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