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1869 Liberian general election

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Field	Value
country	Liberia
next_election	1871 Liberian general election
next_year	1871
previous_election	1867 Liberian general election
previous_year	1867
election_date	4 May 1869
module	{{Infobox election
embed	yes
election_name	Presidential election
type	presidential
image2	James_Payne2.jpg
nominee2	James Spriggs Payne
party2	Republican Party (Liberia)
image1	Edward James Roye c. 1850.jpg
nominee1	Edward James Roye
party1	True Whig Party
title	President
before_election	James Spriggs Payne
before_party	Republican Party (Liberia)
after_election	Edward James Roye
after_party	True Whig Party

General elections were held in Liberia in May 1869. The presidential election resulted in a victory for Edward James Roye of the True Whig Party, who defeated incumbent President James Spriggs Payne. The election was very close, with the House of Representatives required to decide the final outcome.

Roye took office on 3 January 1870.

References

[http://africanelections.tripod.com/lr.html Elections in Liberia] African Elections Database
Carl Patrick Burrowes (2004) ''Power and Press Freedom in Liberia, 1830-1970: The Impact of Globalization and Civil Society on Media-government Relations'', Africa World Press, p84

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