1881 Liberian general election

1881 Liberian general election

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Presidential election

Nominee Anthony W. Gardiner Joseph James Cheeseman Party TWP Republican

President before election Anthony W. Gardiner TWP Elected President Anthony W. Gardiner TWP

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General elections were held in Liberia in May 1881. The presidential election resulted in a victory for incumbent President Anthony W. Gardiner of the True Whig Party against Republican nominee Joseph James Cheeseman.^[1][2]