1855 Liberian general election

General elections were held in Liberia in 1855 to elect the president of Liberia, with incumbent president Joseph Jenkins Roberts declining to run for a fifth term in office.

The presidential election resulted in a victory for Vice-President Stephen Allen Benson of the True Liberian Party, who defeated Edward James Roye of the Whig Party. Beverly P. Yates was elected Vice-President.

Benson took office as the country's second president on 7 January 1856, with Roberts making a speech at Benson's inauguration.