1883 Liberian general election explained

Country:

Liberia

Previous Election:

1881 Liberian general election

Previous Year:

1881

Next Election:

1885 Liberian general election

Next Year:

1885

Election Date:

May 1883

Module:

Embed:	yes
Election Name:	Presidential election
Type:	presidential
Image1:	Hilary R. W. Johnson - Crop.png
Nominee1:	Hilary R. W. Johnson
Party1:	True Whig Party
1Blank:	Supported by
1Data1:	Republican Party
President
Before Election:	Anthony W. Gardiner
Before Party:	True Whig Party
After Election:	Hilary R. W. Johnson
After Party:	True Whig Party

General elections were held in Liberia in May 1883.^[1] Only one candidate, Hilary R. W. Johnson, contested the presidential election, and was supported by both the True Whig Party and the Republican Party. Following the elections Johnson declared himself to be a True Whig. He took office on 7 January 1884.

Notes and References

http://africanelections.tripod.com/lr.html Elections in Liberia