1857 Liberian general election

1857 Liberian general election

May 1857

Presidential election

Nominee Stephen Allen Benson Party True Liberian Party

President before election Stephen Allen Benson True Liberian Party Elected President Stephen Allen Benson True Liberian Party

General elections were held in Liberia in May 1857.[1] Incumbent President Stephen Allen Benson was the only candidate for the presidency,[2] and was re-elected unopposed.[3]

References

1. The African Repository, Volumes 33-34. 1967. p. 383.
2. Carl Patrick Burrowes (1995). "Democracy Or Disarmament: Some Second Thoughts On Amos Sawyer And Contemporary Politicians". Liberian Studies Journal. XX (1): 117–125.
3. Elections in Liberia African Elections Database