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1897 Liberian general election

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Field	Value
country	Liberia
next_election	1899 Liberian general election
next_year	1899
previous_election	1895 Liberian general election
previous_year	1895
election_date	1897
module	{{Infobox election
embed	yes
election_name	Presidential election
type	presidential
image1	William David Coleman.png
nominee1	William D. Coleman
party1	True Whig Party
title	President
before_election	Joseph James Cheeseman
before_party	True Whig Party
after_election	William D. Coleman
after_party	True Whig Party

General elections were held in Liberia in May 1897. In the presidential election, incumbent William D. Coleman of the True Whig Party (the sole legal party) was elected. The former Vice-President had originally taken office following the death of President Joseph James Cheeseman in November 1896.

References

(1985). "Africa Under Colonial Domination 1880-1935". University of California Press.
[http://africanelections.tripod.com/lr.html Elections in Liberia] African Elections Database

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