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1877 Liberian general election

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Field	Value
country	Liberia
next_election	1879 Liberian general election
next_year	1879
previous_election	1875 Liberian general election
previous_year	1875
election_date	May 1877
module	{{Infobox election
embed	yes
election_name	Presidential election
type	presidential
image1	Anthony W. Gardiner.jpg
nominee1	Anthony W. Gardiner
party1	True Whig Party
title	President
before_election	James Spriggs Payne
before_party	Republican Party (Liberia)
after_election	Anthony W. Gardiner
after_party	True Whig Party

General elections were held in Liberia in 1877. Anthony W. Gardiner of the True Whig Party was the only candidate in the presidential elections, and was elected unopposed. Gardiner took office on 7 January 1878. The election began the century-long political dominance of the True Whig Party.

References

Carl Patrick Burrowes. (1995). "Democracy Or Disarmament: Some Second Thoughts On Amos Sawyer And Contemporary Politicians". Liberian Studies Journal.
[http://africanelections.tripod.com/lr.html Elections in Liberia] African Elections Database

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