1935 Liberian general election

1935 Liberian general election
Presidential election
7 May 1935
 
Nominee Edwin Barclay Charles D. B. King
Party TWP People's Party
Popular vote 344,569 7,784
Percentage 97.79% 2.21%
President before election

Edwin Barclay
TWP

 Elected President

Edwin Barclay
TWP

General elections were held in Liberia on 7 May 1935, alongside a constitutional referendum.[1] Incumbent President Edwin Barclay of the True Whig Party was re-elected with 98% of the vote, defeating former President Charles D. B. King who ran with the support of the People's Party and Unit Whigs.[2]

The constitutional amendments were approved in the simultaneous referendum, extending the presidential term to eight years, meaning the next presidential election would be in 1943.

Results

President

CandidatePartyVotes%
Edwin BarclayTrue Whig Party344,56997.79
Charles D. B. KingPeople's Party–Unit Whigs7,7842.21
Total352,353100.00
Source: Time[2]

References

  1. ↑ "BARCLAY RE-ELECTED LIBERIAN PRESIDENT; Amendment Extending Term From 4 to 8 Years Carried at May 7 Election". The New York Times. 15 May 1935.
  2. 1 2 "LIBERIA: Whig v. Whig". Time. 27 May 1935.
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