Liberia’s general election of 7 October 1975 returned President William R. Tolbert Jr. and an entirely True Whig legislature without opposition candidates.
Presidential election
William R. Tolbert Jr. of the True Whig Party was elected president unopposed, having first assumed office after William V. S. Tubman’s death in 1971.
Vice presidency
James Edward Greene was elected vice president on the governing ticket.
Legislative election
The Inter-Parliamentary Union reported that all 74 candidates for Congress belonged to the True Whig Party and were returned unopposed. The election combined contests for the presidency, legislature, and local government offices.
Participation
The IPU summary reported that more than 750,000 votes were cast and turnout exceeded 80 percent. It was the first general election after the voting age had been reduced to 18 in 1972.
Constitutional referendum
A simultaneous referendum addressed presidential term limits. Its propositions and legal effects belong in the connected referendum record and should not be confused with the candidate results.
Campaign program
Tolbert emphasized manpower development, integrated rural development, and construction of roads, schools, and public buildings.
Political setting
Although participation was officially high, every national candidate was unopposed. The election therefore demonstrated both a widened electorate and the continued monopoly of the True Whig Party.
Historical significance
This was the final general election of the First Republic. Tolbert’s government was overthrown in the military coup of 12 April 1980, and no further national election occurred until 1985.
Evidence status
Verified: date, unopposed presidential ticket, 74 unopposed True Whig congressional candidates, voting-age context, and contemporary turnout summary. Incomplete: granular certified vote and local-government returns.