1943 Liberian general election

1943 Liberian general election
Presidential election
1943
 
Nominee William Tubman James F. Cooper
Party TWP Democratic
President before election

Edwin Barclay
TWP

Elected President

William Tubman
TWP

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General elections were held in Liberia on 4 May 1943 alongside a constitutional referendum. William Tubman of the True Whig Party was elected president,[1] defeating James F. Cooper of the Democratic Party,[2] a former secretary of the interior. He took office on 3 January 1944.

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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