1901 Liberian general election

1901 Liberian general election

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Presidential election

Nominee Garreston W. Gibson William D. Coleman Party True Whig Party People's Party

President before election William D. Coleman TWP Elected President Garreston W. Gibson TWP

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General elections were held in Liberia in 1901. In the presidential election, incumbent Garreston W. Gibson of the True Whig Party was elected for the first time, having originally taken office after the resignation of William D. Coleman in December 1900.^[1] He defeated Coleman, who ran on the People's Party ticket.^[2]