1885 Liberian general election

1885 Liberian general election

5 May 1885

Presidential election

Nominee Hilary R. W. Johnson Edward Wilmot Blyden Party TWP Republican Popular vote 1,438 872 Percentage 62.25% 37.75%

President before election Hilary R. W. Johnson True Whig Party Elected President Hilary R. W. Johnson True Whig Party

General elections were held in Liberia in May 1885. In the presidential election, the result was a victory for incumbent Hilary R. W. Johnson of the True Whig Party (the dominant ruling party at the time), who was re-elected for a second term.[1]

Results

President

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Hilary R.W. Johnson	True Whig Party	1,438	62.25
	Edward Wilmot Blyden	Republican Party	872	37.75
Total			2,310	100.00
Source: African Elections Database

References

1. Elections in Liberia African Elections Database