Election of William Tubman as President of Liberia
1943 Liberian general election
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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] He took office on 3 January 1944.
^Elections in Liberia African Elections Database
^Carl Patrick Burrowes (1995). "Democracy Or Disarmament: Some Second Thoughts On Amos Sawyer And Contemporary Politicians". Liberian Studies Journal. XX (1): 117–125.
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