Liberian general election, 1885
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General elections were held in Liberia
in 1885. In the presidential election, the result was a victory for incumbent Hilary R. W. Johnson
of the True Whig Party (the sole legal party at the time), who was re-elected for a second term.
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
in 1885. In the presidential election, the result was a victory for incumbent Hilary R. W. Johnson
Hilary R. W. Johnson
Hilary Richard Wright Johnson served as the 11th President of Liberia from 1884 to 1892. He was elected four times. He served as Secretary of State before his presidency, under the administration of Edward James Roye....
of the True Whig Party (the sole legal party at the time), who was re-elected for a second term.