1863 Liberian general election

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.

1863 Liberian general election

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Presidential election

Nominee Daniel Bashiel Warner Boston Jenkins Drayton Party Republican Anti-Administration

President before election Stephen Allen Benson Republican Elected President Daniel Bashiel Warner Republican

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.