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1923 Liberian general election

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General elections were held in Liberia in 1923. In the presidential election, the result was a victory for Charles D. B. King of the True Whig Party, who was re-elected for a second term,[1] defeating Samuel G. Harmon of the People's Party.[2]

The results of the election were rigged, with King receiving 45,000 votes, despite there being only 6,000 Liberians eligible to vote.[3]

References

  1. ^ Elections in Liberia African Elections Database
  2. ^ Joseph Saye Guannu (1985) A Short History of the First Liberian Republic, p45
  3. ^ Power and Press Freedom in Liberia, 1830-1970: The Impact of Globalization and Civil Society on Media-government Relations