1863 Liberian general election

1863 Liberian general election
5 May 1863
Presidential election
 
Boston Jenkins Drayton (Chief Justice of Liberia 1861-64).jpg
Nominee Daniel Bashiel Warner Boston Jenkins Drayton
Party Republican Anti-Administration
President before election

Stephen Allen Benson
Republican

Elected President

Daniel Bashiel Warner
Republican

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General elections were held in Liberia on 5 May 1863.[1] The presidential election resulted in a victory for Daniel Bashiel Warner of the Republican Party, defeating Chief Justice Boston Jenkins Drayton.[2] Warner took office on 4 January 1864.

References

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