5 October 1847 1849 → | Start date October 5, 1847 | |
 | ||
Winner Joseph Jenkins R | ||
Presidential elections were held for the first time in newly independent Liberia on 5 October 1847. The result was a victory for Governor Joseph Jenkins Roberts of the Pro-Administration Party, who defeated Samuel Benedict of the Anti-Administration Party. Roberts was sworn into office as the country's first President on 3 January 1848, with Nathaniel Brander as vice president.
Contents
Campaign
Due to his part in the trial of Tobias Outland, who had murdered James Stevens in 1845, Benedict had faced condemnation from almost the entire population.
Results
Benedict received only ten votes.
References
Liberian general election, 1847 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA