1796 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

1796 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Taylor Gilman Party Federalist Popular vote 7,809 Percentage 72.47%

Governor before election John Taylor Gilman Federalist Elected Governor John Taylor Gilman Federalist

The 1796 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 8, 1796, in order to elect the Governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Federalist Governor John Taylor Gilman was re-elected unopposed. ^[1]

General election

On election day, March 8, 1796, incumbent Federalist Governor John Taylor Gilman won re-election as he ran unopposed, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Gilman was sworn in for his third term on June 6, 1796. ^[2]

Results

New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 1796

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	John Taylor Gilman (incumbent)	7,809	72.47
		Scattering	2,966	27.53
Total votes			10,775	100.00
	Federalist hold

References

1. "John Taylor Gilman". National Governors Association. January 3, 2017. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
2. "NH Governor". ourcampaigns.com. June 1, 2005. Retrieved 2024-04-01.