1869 Liberian general election From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia 1869 Liberian general election ← 1867 4 May 1869 1871 → Presidential election Nominee Edward James Roye James Spriggs Payne Party TWP Republican President before election James Spriggs Payne Republican Elected President Edward James Roye TWP Politics of Liberia Constitution 1847 Constitution 1986 Constitution Executive President Joseph Boakai Vice President Jeremiah Koung Cabinet Legislature Senate President Pro Tempore House of Representatives Speaker Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice: Sie-A-Nyene Yuoh Human rights Elections Recent elections General: 20172023 Senate: 20142020 Political parties Unity Party Congress for Democratic Change Alternative National Congress Liberty Party Administrative divisions Counties Districts Clans Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Sara Beysolow Diplomatic missions of / in Liberia Nationality law Passport Visa requirements Visa policy Liberia portal Other countries vte General elections were held in Liberia in May 1869. The presidential election resulted in a victory for Edward James Roye of the True Whig Party, who defeated incumbent President James Spriggs Payne.[1] The election was very close, with the House of Representatives required to decide the final outcome.[2] Roye took office on 3 January 1870. References[edit] ^ Elections in Liberia African Elections Database ^ Carl Patrick Burrowes (2004) Power and Press Freedom in Liberia, 1830-1970: The Impact of Globalization and Civil Society on Media-government Relations, Africa World Press, p84 vte Elections and referendums in LiberiaPresidential elections 1847 1849 1851 1853 1855 1857 1859 1861 1863 1865 1867 1869 1871 1873 1875 1877 1879 1881 1883 1885 1887 1889 1891 1893 1895 1897 1899 1901 1903 1905 1907 1911 1915 1919 1923 1927 1931 1939 1943 1951 1955 1959 1963 1967 1971 1975 1985 1997 2005 2011 2017 2023 Legislative elections 1840 1847 1849 1851 1853 1855 1857 1859 1861 1863 1865 1867 1869 1871 1873 1875 1877 1879 1881 1883 1885 1887 1889 1891 1893 1895 1897 1899 1901 1903 1905 1907 1911 1915 1919 1923 1927 1931 1935 1939 1943 1951 1955 1959 1963 1967 1971 1975 1985 1997 2005 2011 2014 2017 2020 2023 Local elections ... 1986 Referendums 1846 1847 1849 1861 1869 1870 1907 1927 1935 1943 1945 1946 1949 1955 1972 1975 1984 2011 2020 See also: Elections and referendums in the Republic of Maryland
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