1943 Liberian general election

1943 Liberian general election
Presidential election
1943
 
Nominee William Tubman James F. Cooper
Party TWP Democratic
President before election

Edwin Barclay
TWP

 Elected President

William Tubman
TWP

General elections were held in Liberia on 4 May 1943 alongside a constitutional referendum. William Tubman of the True Whig Party was elected president,[1] defeating James F. Cooper of the Democratic Party,[2] a former secretary of the interior. They took office on 3 January 1944.

Charles L. Simpson was elected as vice-president on Tubman's ticket.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Elections in Liberia Archived 2017-12-28 at the Wayback Machine African Elections Database
  2. ↑ Carl Patrick Burrowes (1995). "Democracy Or Disarmament: Some Second Thoughts On Amos Sawyer And Contemporary Politicians". Liberian Studies Journal. XX (1): 117–125.
  3. ↑ "LIBERIA ELECTS TUBMAN: Former Jurist Becomes President, Succeeding Barclay". New York Times. 7 May 1943. p. 5. Retrieved 2 March 2026 – via ProQuest.
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