1792 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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1792 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
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  1791 13 March 1792 1793  
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Nominee Josiah Bartlett
Party Anti-Federalist
Popular vote8,092
Percentage96.46%

Governor before election

Josiah Bartlett
Anti-Federalist

Elected Governor

Josiah Bartlett
Anti-Federalist

The 1792 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 13 March 1792 in order to elect the Governor of New Hampshire. (The office was renamed to Governor this year after previously having been known as the office of President.) Incumbent Anti-Federalist President/Governor Josiah Bartlett was re-elected unopposed. [1]

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General election

On election day, 13 March 1792, incumbent Anti-Federalist President/Governor Josiah Bartlett was re-elected unopposed, thereby retaining Anti-Federalist control over the new office of Governor. Bartlett was sworn in for his third term, yet his first as Governor instead of President on 5 June 1792. [2]

Results

New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 1792
PartyCandidateVotes%
Anti-Federalist Josiah Bartlett (incumbent) 8,092 96.46
Scattering2973.54
Total votes8,389 100.00
Anti-Federalist hold

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References

  1. "Josiah Bartlett". National Governors Association. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  2. "NH Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 1 June 2005. Retrieved 1 April 2024.