The blatant fraud of 1927 was not just a numerical anomaly; it led to international scrutiny that eventually cost King his presidency. After his defeat, Faulkner traveled to Geneva to file a complaint with the League of Nations. He accused the King administration of permitting slavery, slave trade, and forced labor within Liberia's borders.
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 blatant fraud of 1927 was not just
: 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,
In 1927, Charles D. B. King , the 17th President of Liberia, secured a re-election victory that was so mathematically impossible it earned him a permanent spot in the Guinness World Records for the most fraudulent election in history. The Impossible Landslide In 1927, Charles D