Liberian general election, 1875
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Presidential elections were held in Liberia
in 1875. The result was a victory for James Spriggs Payne
of the Republican Party
. Payne took office on 3 January 1876.
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
in 1875. The result was a victory for James Spriggs Payne
James Spriggs Payne
James Spriggs Payne served as the fourth and eighth President of Liberia from 1868 to 1870 and 1876 to 1878. He was the last President to belong to Liberia's Republican Party.-Early life:...
of the Republican Party
Republican Party (Liberia)
The Republican Party of Liberia was a political party founded soon after the founding of Liberia in 1848. It was known to be made up primarily of Americo-Liberians who had mixed African and European ancestry...
. Payne took office on 3 January 1876.