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1873 Liberian general election

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1873 Liberian general election

← 1871 6 May 1873 1875 →
Presidential election
 
Nominee Joseph Jenkins Roberts
Party Republican

President before election

Joseph Jenkins Roberts
Republican

Elected President

Joseph Jenkins Roberts
Republican

General elections were held in Liberia on 6 May 1873. Incumbent President Joseph Jenkins Roberts of the Republican Party was the only candidate in the presidential elections,[1] and was re-elected unopposed.[2]

References

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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