1867 Liberian general election

1867 Liberian general election

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Presidential election
 
Nominee James Spriggs Payne Edward James Roye
Party Republican Old Whig

President before election

Daniel Bashiel Warner
Republican

Elected President

James Spriggs Payne
Republican

General elections were held in Liberia on 7 May 1867. The presidential election resulted in a victory for James Spriggs Payne of the Republican Party,[1] defeating Old Whig candidate Edward James Roye.[2][3] The election was very close, with the House of Representatives required to decide the final outcome.[4]

Payne took office on 6 January 1868.

  1. ^ Elections in Liberia African Elections Database
  2. ^ Carl Patrick Burrowes (2004) Power and Press Freedom in Liberia, 1830-1970: The Impact of Globalization and Civil Society on Media-government Relations, Africa World Press, p85
  3. ^ Carl Patrick Burrowes (1995). "Democracy Or Disarmament: Some Second Thoughts On Amos Sawyer And Contemporary Politicians". Liberian Studies Journal. XX (1): 117–125.
  4. ^ Burrowes, p84