LIBERIA CIVIC HISTORICAL RECORD
Liberia held a general election in May 1915 while the country was navigating the economic and diplomatic pressures created by the First World War.
Presidential election
Incumbent President Daniel Edward Howard of the True Whig Party was re-elected for a second four-year term. The accessible historical summaries reviewed for this record do not identify a competing presidential nominee or preserve numerical returns.
Vice-presidential election
Samuel George Harmon continued as vice president under Howard. Harmon served throughout Howard’s presidency, from 1912 until the transfer of power in January 1920.
Legislative election
The contest was described as a general election and therefore included legislative offices. Candidate-level results, constituency returns, party-seat totals, turnout, and the full composition produced by the 1915 vote have not yet been located in accessible archival sources.
Political and international context
The election occurred during the First World War. Liberia initially maintained neutrality, even as its trade, customs revenue, security, and relations with European powers came under growing pressure. Howard’s second term later included Liberia’s break in relations with Germany and declaration of war in 1917.
Historical significance
Howard’s re-election extended the True Whig administration through the wartime period. His two-term presidency ended when Charles D. B. King, also of the True Whig Party, won the 1919 election and assumed office in January 1920.
Evidence status
Classification: Winning presidential candidate, party, incumbency, re-election, vice president, and broad international context documented; numerical results unavailable.
Exact election-day returns, registered-voter totals, turnout, invalid ballots, any opposing presidential candidacy, and detailed legislative results remain under archival review. Liberia Civic will update this record when stronger primary documentation is located.