1943 Liberian general election explained

Country:Liberia
Module:
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Election Name:Presidential election
Type:presidential
Election Date:1943
Previous Election:1939 Liberian general election
Previous Year:1939
Next Election:1951 Liberian general election
Next Year:1951
Image1:William Tubman 1943.jpg
Nominee1:William Tubman
Party1:True Whig Party
Nominee2:James F. Cooper
Party2:Democratic
President
Before Election:Edwin Barclay
Before Party:True Whig Party
After Election:William Tubman
After Party:True Whig Party

General elections were held in Liberia on 4 May 1943 alongside a constitutional referendum. William Tubman of the True Whig Party was elected president,[1] defeating James F. Cooper of the Democratic Party,[2] a former secretary of the interior. He took office on 3 January 1944.

Notes and References

  1. http://africanelections.tripod.com/lr.html Elections in Liberia
  2. Democracy Or Disarmament: Some Second Thoughts On Amos Sawyer And Contemporary Politicians. Carl Patrick Burrowes. Liberian Studies Journal. XX. 1995. 1. 117–125.