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General elections were held in Liberia on May 1, 1849, alongside a constitutional referendum.[1] The result was a victory for incumbent President Joseph Jenkins Roberts of the True Liberian Party,[2][3] who defeated Samuel Benedict of the Anti-Administration Party.[4]
- ^ Liberia, 1 May 1849: More MPs for Sinoe Direct Democracy (in German)
- ^ Elections in Liberia African Elections Database
- ^ Joseph Saye Guannu (1977). Liberian History Before 1857: A Reference for Elementary Pupils. p. 57.
- ^ Carl Patrick Burrowes (1995). "Democracy Or Disarmament: Some Second Thoughts On Amos Sawyer And Contemporary Politicians". Liberian Studies Journal. XX (1): 117–125.