1837 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

1837 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

←  1836 March 14, 1837 1838  →

Nominee Isaac Hill Party Democratic Popular vote 22,361 Percentage 91.15%

County results Hill:     80–90%     >90%

Governor before election Isaac Hill Democratic Elected Governor Isaac Hill Democratic

The 1837 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 14, 1837, in order to elect the governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Democratic governor Isaac Hill won re-election in a landslide against Whig nominee Joseph Healey and former Federalist Attorney General of New Hampshire George Sullivan in a rematch from the previous election. ^[1]

General election

On election day, March 14, 1837, Democratic governor Isaac Hill easily won re-election by a margin of 21,205 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Joseph Healey, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of governor. Hill was sworn in for his second term on June 5, 1837. ^[2]

Results

New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 1837

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Isaac Hill (incumbent)	22,361	91.15
	Whig	Joseph Healey	557	2.27
		George Sullivan	458	1.87
		Scattering	1,156	4.71
Total votes			24,532	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "Isaac Hill". National Governors Association . Retrieved 2024-04-02.
2. "NH Governor". ourcampaigns.com. June 3, 2005. Retrieved 2024-04-02.