1837 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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1837 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
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  1836 14 March 1837 1838  
  Isaac Hill, portrait.jpg
Nominee Isaac Hill
Party Democratic
Popular vote22,361
Percentage91.15%

1837 New Hampshire gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
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 14 March 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]

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General election

On election day, 14 March 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 5 June 1837. [2]

Results

New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 1837
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Isaac Hill (incumbent) 22,361 91.15
Whig Joseph Healey5572.27
George Sullivan 4581.87
Scattering1,1564.71
Total votes24,532 100.00
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "Isaac Hill". National Governors Association . Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  2. "NH Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 3 June 2005. Retrieved 2 April 2024.