1861 Liberian constitutional referendum

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A referendum on additional representation in the House of Representatives for Maryland County was held in Liberia on 7 May 1861. The proposal to increase the number of representatives from one to three was approved by the requisite two-thirds majority, and was passed.^[1]

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^ "Elections in Liberia".

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Local elections	... 1986
Referendums	1846 1847 1849 1861 1869 1870 1907 1927 1935 1943 1945 1946 1949 1955 1972 1975 1984 2011 2020
See also: Elections and referendums in the Republic of Maryland