Liberian general election, 1931
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General elections were held in Liberia
in 1931. In the presidential election, the result was a victory for incumbent Edwin Barclay
of the True Whig Party, who defeated Thomas J. Faulkner of the People's Party to win a first full term (Barclay had originally taken office following the resignation of Charles D. B. King
in December 1930.
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 1931. In the presidential election, the result was a victory for incumbent Edwin Barclay
Edwin Barclay
Edwin James Barclay was a Liberian politician. A member of the True Whig political party, he served as the 18th President of the country from 1930 until 1944. Under his leadership, Liberia was an ally of the United States during World War II....
of the True Whig Party, who defeated Thomas J. Faulkner of the People's Party to win a first full term (Barclay had originally taken office following the resignation of Charles D. B. King
Charles D. B. King
Charles Dunbar Burgess King was a politician in Liberia of Freetown Creole descent . He was a member of the True Whig Party, which ruled the country from 1878 until 1980...
in December 1930.