1844 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

1844 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

←  1843 March 12, 1844 1845  →

Nominee John Hardy Steele Anthony Colby Daniel Hoit Party Democratic Whig Liberty Popular vote 25,986 14,750 5,767 Percentage 53.37% 30.29% 11.84%

County results Steele:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Colby:     40–50%

Governor before election Henry Hubbard Democratic Elected Governor John Hardy Steele Democratic

The 1844 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 12, 1844, in order to elect the Governor of New Hampshire. Democratic nominee and former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives John Hardy Steele defeated Whig nominee and former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives Anthony Colby, Conservative nominee John H. White and Liberty nominee Daniel Hoit. ^[1]

General election

On election day, March 12, 1844, Democratic nominee John Hardy Steele won the election by a margin of 11,236 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Anthony Colby, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Steele was sworn in as the 19th Governor of New Hampshire on June 6, 1844. ^[2]

Results

New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 1844

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Hardy Steele	25,986	53.37
	Whig	Anthony Colby	14,750	30.29
	Liberty	Daniel Hoit	5,767	11.84
	Conservative	John H. White	1,988	4.08
		Scattering	201	0.42
Total votes			48,692	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

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