1816 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

1816 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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Nominee William Plumer James Sheafe Party Democratic-Republican Federalist Popular vote 20,338 17,994 Percentage 52.95% 46.85%

County results Plumer:     50–60%     60–70% Sheafe:     50–60%

Governor before election John Taylor Gilman Federalist Elected Governor William Plumer Democratic-Republican

The 1816 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 12, 1816.

Incumbent Federalist Governor John Taylor Gilman did not run for re-election. ^{[1] [2]}

Democratic-Republican nominee William Plumer defeated Federalist nominee James Sheafe.

General election

Candidates

• William Plumer, Democratic-Republican, former Governor
• James Sheafe, Federalist, former U.S. Senator

Results

1816 New Hampshire gubernatorial election ^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic-Republican	William Plumer	20,338	52.95%
	Federalist	James Sheafe	17,994	46.85%
	Scattering		75	0.20%
Majority			2,344	6.10%
Turnout			38,407
	Democratic-Republican gain from Federalist		Swing

References

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2. "The editor of the Portsmouth Oracle". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. December 20, 1815. p. 3. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
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5. Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 66. ISBN   1-56802-396-0.
6. Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 380. ISBN   0-379-00665-0.
7. "Journal of the Honorable Senate, of the State of New-Hampshire, at their Session, begun and holden at Concord, on the first Wednesday of June, 1816". Journals of the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the State of New Hampshire at Their Session, Holden at the Capitol in Concord Commencing. Concord: Isaac Hill: 9. 1816.
8. Farmer, James (1772). The New Hampshire Annual Register and United States Calendar, 1833. Concord: Marsh, Capen and Lyon. p. 18.
9. Carter, Hosea B., ed. (1891). "Gubernatorial Vote of New Hampshire – 1784 to 1890". The New Hampshire Manual for the General Court 1680–1891. Concord: Office of the Secretary of State. p. 152.
10. Coolidge, A. J.; Mansfield, J. B. (1860). History and Description of New England. New Hampshire. Boston: Austin J. Coolidge. p. 708.