1939 Liberian general election explained
| Country: | Liberia |
| Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Election Name: | Presidential election | | Type: | presidential | | Election Date: | 1939 | | Previous Election: | 1931 Liberian general election | | Previous Year: | 1931 | | Next Election: | 1943 Liberian general election | | Next Year: | 1943 | | Image1: | Edwin Barclay 01.jpg | | Nominee1: | Edwin Barclay | | Party1: | True Whig Party | | President | | Before Election: | Edwin Barclay | | Before Party: | True Whig Party | | After Election: | Edwin Barclay | | After Party: | True Whig Party |
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General elections were held in Liberia in 1939. It was the first presidential election since 1931, as special legislation approved by a referendum in 1935 had extended Edwin Barclay's term from four to eight years. Barclay, a member of the True Whig Party, was the only candidate, and was re-elected unopposed.[1]
Notes and References
- http://africanelections.tripod.com/lr.html Elections in Liberia
