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1943 Liberian general election

Election of William Tubman as President of Liberia

Election of William Tubman as President of Liberia

FieldValue
countryLiberia
module{{Infobox election
embedyes
election_namePresidential election
typepresidential
election_date1943
previous_election1939 Liberian general election
previous_year1939
next_election1951 Liberian general election
next_year1951
image1William Tubman 1943.jpg
nominee1William Tubman
party1True Whig Party
image23x4.svg
nominee2James F. Cooper
party2Democratic
titlePresident
before_electionEdwin Barclay
before_partyTrue Whig Party
after_electionWilliam Tubman
after_partyTrue Whig Party

General elections were held in Liberia on 4 May 1943 alongside a constitutional referendum. William Tubman of the True Whig Party was elected president, defeating James F. Cooper of the Democratic Party, a former secretary of the interior. He took office on 3 January 1944.

References

References

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