1881 Liberian general election explained

Country:	Liberia
Next Election:	1883 Liberian general election
Next Year:	1883
Previous Election:	1879 Liberian general election
Previous Year:	1879
Election Date:	May 1881
Module:	Embed: yes Election Name: Presidential election Type: presidential Nominee2: Joseph James Cheeseman Party2: Republican Party (Liberia) 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 1881. The presidential election resulted in a victory for incumbent President Anthony W. Gardiner of the True Whig Party against Republican nominee Joseph James Cheeseman.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. http://africanelections.tripod.com/lr.html Elections in Liberia
2. Book: Dunn. Elwood D.. Beyan. Amos J.. Burrowes. Carl Patrick. 2000. Historical Dictionary of Liberia . English . 9781461659310. 66. Scarecrow Press.