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1847 Liberian constitutional referendum

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Field	Value
date	27 September 1847
country	Liberia
yes	214
no	58

A constitutional referendum was held in Liberia on 27 September 1847. The new constitution would create a President with executive powers and a bicameral Legislature. It would also restrict voting rights to those of African descent and landowners. It was approved by 79% of voters (although only 272 people voted). In Monrovia, Millsburg, Bassa Cove and Bexley 100% of voters supported the constitution, whilst 100% voted against it in Sinoe. In Edina opponents of the constitution prevented the polling station opening, and a fist-fight broke out between Amos Herrnig and Ephraim Titler, two of the Liberian Declaration of Independence signatories. Opponents of the constitution in Bassa Cove and Bexley chose not to vote.

Results

By town

Town	For	Against
Bassa Cove	9	0
Bexley	16	0
Caldwell	22	6
Marshall	4	12
Millsburg	21	0
Monrovia	111	0
New Georgia	31	3
Sinoe	0	37
Source: Huberich

References

[http://africanelections.tripod.com/lr.html Elections in Liberia] African Elections Database
[http://africanelections.tripod.com/lr_detail.html#1847_Constitutional_Referendum Liberia Detailed Election Results] African Elections Database
Nathaniel R Richardson (1959) ''Liberia's Past and Present'', The Diplomatic Press and Publishing Company, p82
Charles Henry Huberich (1947) ''The political and legislative history of Liberia'', Central Book Co., p846

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