1851 Liberian general election

1851 Liberian general election

1851

Presidential election

Nominee Joseph Jenkins Roberts Party True Liberian Party

President before election Joseph Jenkins Roberts True Liberian Party Elected President Joseph Jenkins Roberts True Liberian Party

Presidential elections were held in Liberia in 1851. The result was a victory for incumbent President Joseph Jenkins Roberts of the True Liberian Party,[1][2] who was the only candidate.[3]

References

1. Elections in Liberia African Elections Database
2. Joseph Saye Guannu (1977). Liberian History Before 1857: A Reference for Elementary Pupils. p. 57.
3. Carl Patrick Burrowes (1995). "Democracy Or Disarmament: Some Second Thoughts On Amos Sawyer And Contemporary Politicians". Liberian Studies Journal. XX (1): 117–125.