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1881 Liberian general election

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1881 Liberian general election

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Presidential election
 
Nominee Anthony W. Gardiner Joseph James Cheeseman
Party TWP Republican

President before election

Anthony W. Gardiner
TWP

Elected President

Anthony W. Gardiner
TWP

General elections were held in Liberia in May 1881. The presidential election resulted in a victory for incumbent President Anthony W. Gardiner of the True Whig Party against Republican nominee Joseph James Cheeseman.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Elections in Liberia African Elections Database
  2. ^ Dunn, Elwood D.; Beyan, Amos J.; Burrowes, Carl Patrick (2000). Historical Dictionary of Liberia. Scarecrow Press. p. 66. ISBN 9781461659310.