1885 Liberian general election explained

Country:	Liberia
Previous Election:	1883 Liberian general election
Previous Year:	1883
Next Election:	1887 Liberian general election
Next Year:	1887
Election Date:	5 May 1885
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 Popular Vote1: 1,438 Percentage1: 62.25% Party2: Republican Party (Liberia) Popular Vote2: 872 Percentage2: 37.75% President Before Election: Hilary R. W. Johnson Before Party: True Whig Party After Election: Hilary R. W. Johnson After Party: True Whig Party

General elections were held in Liberia in May 1885. In the presidential election, the result was a victory for incumbent Hilary R. W. Johnson of the True Whig Party (the dominant ruling party at the time), who was re-elected for a second term.^[1]

Results

President

Notes and References

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