1830 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

1830 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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Nominee Matthew Harvey Timothy Upham Party Democratic National Republican Popular vote 23,214 19,040 Percentage 54.70% 44.86%

County results Harvey:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Upham:     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election Benjamin Pierce Democratic Elected Governor Matthew Harvey Democratic

The 1830 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 9, 1830.

Incumbent Democratic Governor Benjamin Pierce did not stand for re-election.

Democratic nominee Matthew Harvey defeated National Republican nominee Timothy Upham with 54.70% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

• Matthew Harvey, Democratic, former President of the New Hampshire Senate
• Timothy Upham, National Republican, member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, former Collector of Customs at Portsmouth ^{[1] [2]}

Results

1830 New Hampshire gubernatorial election ^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [a]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Matthew Harvey	23,214	54.70%
	National Republican	Timothy Upham	19,040	44.86%
	Scattering		187	0.44%
Majority			4,174	9.84%
Turnout			42,441
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "Appointments by the people". Daily Richmond Whig. Richmond, Va. June 13, 1829. p. 2. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
2. "Gen. Timothy Upham". The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. Warren, R.I. February 20, 1830. p. 3. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
3. "NH Governor, 1830". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
4. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 202–203. ISBN   0-930466-17-9.
5. Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 382. ISBN   0-379-00665-0.
6. "Journal of the Honorable Senate of the State of New-Hampshire, at their Session holden at the Capitol in Concord, commencing Wednesday, June 2, 1830". 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. Sandbornton: N. Howland: 11. 1830.
7. Farmer, James (1772). The New Hampshire Annual Register and United States Calendar, 1833. Concord: Marsh, Capen and Lyon. p. 19.
8. 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. 153.
9. Coolidge, A. J.; Mansfield, J. B. (1860). History and Description of New England. New Hampshire. Boston: Austin J. Coolidge. p. 708.
10. Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 66. ISBN   1-56802-396-0.

Notes

1. Some sources give slightly different results. The result given is taken from the New Hampshire Senate Journal. ^[10]