1897 Liberian general election explained

Country:

Liberia

Next Election:

1899 Liberian general election

Next Year:

1899

Previous Election:

1895 Liberian general election

Previous Year:

1895

Election Date:

1897

Module:

Embed:	yes
Election Name:	Presidential election
Type:	presidential
Image1:	William David Coleman.png
Nominee1:	William D. Coleman
Party1:	True Whig Party
President
Before Election:	Joseph James Cheeseman
Before Party:	True Whig Party
After Election:	William D. Coleman
After Party:	True Whig Party

General elections were held in Liberia in 1897. In the presidential election, incumbent William D. Coleman of the True Whig Party (the sole legal party) was elected. The former Vice-President had originally taken office following the death of President Joseph James Cheeseman in November 1896.^[1]

Notes and References

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