presidential election of Liberia 1943

GPTKB entity

Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:election
gptkbp:campaigns healthcare
education
economic development
infrastructure
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:National_Elections_Commission_of_Liberia
gptkbp:date October 1943
gptkbp:electionYear national unity
peace
prosperity
several months
September 1943
Tubman_90%_of_votes
Roberts_10%_of_votes
Roberts_defeat
Tubman_victory
gptkbp:heldIn gptkb:Liberia
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historicalSignificance influence on future elections
stability_in_Liberia
long-term_leadership_of_Tubman
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label presidential election of Liberia 1943
gptkbp:internationalCooperation limited
gptkbp:isCelebratedFor economic growth
political stability
social reforms
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:J._J._Roberts
multiple
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:True_Whig_Party
simple majority
Independent candidates
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:presidential_election_of_Liberia_1931
gptkbp:significance first election under new constitution
gptkbp:succeededBy gptkb:presidential_election_of_Liberia_1947
gptkbp:type presidential election
gptkbp:voterTurnout unknown
first-past-the-post
popular vote
male citizens
age 21 and over
gptkbp:winner gptkb:William_V.S._Tubman
gptkbp:year 1943