: The True Whig Party had held power since 1878, often using ceremonial elections to maintain its dominance.
The glaring issue was that at the time, Liberia only had roughly . Statistically, this meant the voter turnout was in excess of 1,660%. A System of Exclusion : The True Whig Party had held power
The massive discrepancy was a symptom of deeper systemic issues in Liberia during that era: Liberia only had roughly . Statistically
: Voting rights were constitutionally limited to Americo-Liberians, a small minority of the population. received approximately . His opponent
The official results of the 1927 general election stated that King, a member of the ruling True Whig Party, received approximately . His opponent, Thomas J. Faulkner of the People's Party, was credited with just 9,000 votes.
