1893 Liberian general election explained

Country:

Liberia

Next Election:

1895 Liberian general election

Next Year:

1895

Previous Election:

1891 Liberian general election

Previous Year:

1891

Election Date:

1893

Module:

Embed:	yes
Election Name:	Presidential election
Type:	presidential
Nominee2:	Anthony D. Williams, Jr.
Party2:	New Republican
Image1:	Joseph Cheeseman2.jpg
Nominee1:	Joseph James Cheeseman
Party1:	True Whig Party
President
Before Election:	Joseph James Cheeseman
Before Party:	True Whig Party
After Election:	Joseph James Cheeseman
After Party:	True Whig Party

General elections were held in Liberia in 1893. In the presidential election, incumbent Joseph James Cheeseman of the True Whig Party was re-elected for a second term,^[1] defeating Anthony D. Williams, Jr., who ran on the New Republican Party ticket.^[2]

Notes and References

http://africanelections.tripod.com/lr.html Elections in Liberia
Book: Burrowes, Carl Patrick . Power and press freedom in Liberia, 1830-1970: the impact of globalization and civil society on media-government relations . Africa World Press . 96 . 2004 . 9781592212941 .