en 1861 Liberian general election

1861 Liberian general election
	Presidential election
President before election; Stephen Allen Benson; Republican	Elected President ; Stephen Allen Benson; Republican

General elections were held in Liberia on 7 May 1861. Incumbent President Stephen Allen Benson was the only candidate for the presidency,^[1] and was re-elected unopposed.^[2]

References

^ Carl Patrick Burrowes (1995). "Democracy Or Disarmament: Some Second Thoughts On Amos Sawyer And Contemporary Politicians". Liberian Studies Journal. XX (1): 117–125.
^ Elections in Liberia African Elections Database

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[1] Carl Patrick Burrowes (1995). "Democracy Or Disarmament: Some Second Thoughts On Amos Sawyer And Contemporary Politicians". Liberian Studies Journal. XX (1): 117–125.

[2] Elections in Liberia African Elections Database

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