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1849 Liberian general election

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Field	Value
country	Liberia
previous_election	1847 Liberian general election
previous_year	1847
next_election	1851 Liberian general election
next_year	1851
election_date	1 May 1849
module	{{Infobox election
embed	yes
election_name	Presidential election
type	presidential
image1	Joseph Jenkins Roberts.jpg
nominee1	Joseph Jenkins Roberts
party1	True Liberian Party
image2	3x4.svg
nominee2	Samuel Benedict
party2	Anti-Administration
party2_name	no
title	President
before_election	Joseph Jenkins Roberts
before_party	True Liberian Party
after_election	Joseph Jenkins Roberts
after_party	True Liberian Party

General elections were held in Liberia on May 1, 1849, alongside a constitutional referendum. The result was a victory for incumbent President Joseph Jenkins Roberts of the True Liberian Party, who defeated Samuel Benedict of the Anti-Administration Party.

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[http://africanelections.tripod.com/lr.html Elections in Liberia] African Elections Database
Joseph Saye Guannu. (1977). "Liberian History Before 1857: A Reference for Elementary Pupils".
Carl Patrick Burrowes. (1995). "Democracy Or Disarmament: Some Second Thoughts On Amos Sawyer And Contemporary Politicians". Liberian Studies Journal.

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