Liberian general election, 1883
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Presidential elections were held in Liberia
in 1883. Only one candidate, Hilary R. W. Johnson
, contested the election, and was supported by both the True Whig Party and the Republican Party
. Following the election, Johnson declared himself to be a True Whig. He took office on 7 January 1884.
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
in 1883. Only one candidate, Hilary R. W. Johnson
Hilary R. W. Johnson
Hilary Richard Wright Johnson served as the 11th President of Liberia from 1884 to 1892. He was elected four times. He served as Secretary of State before his presidency, under the administration of Edward James Roye....
, contested the election, and was supported by both the True Whig Party and the Republican Party
Republican Party (Liberia)
The Republican Party of Liberia was a political party founded soon after the founding of Liberia in 1848. It was known to be made up primarily of Americo-Liberians who had mixed African and European ancestry...
. Following the election, Johnson declared himself to be a True Whig. He took office on 7 January 1884.