John Parker Hale was an American politician and lawyer from New Hampshire. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1843 to 1845 and in the United States Senate from 1847 to 1853 and again from 1855 to 1865. He began his congressional career as a Democrat, but helped establish the anti-slavery Free Soil Party and eventually joined the Republican Party.
Anthony Colby was an American businessman and politician from New London, New Hampshire. He owned and operated a grist mill and a stage line, and served as the 20th Governor of New Hampshire from 1846 to 1847.
The New Hampshire Democratic Party (NHDP) is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. Its chair is Raymond Buckley, and its vice chairs are Martha Fuller Clark and Bette Lasky. The most recent Democratic governor was Maggie Hassan, who served from 2013 to 2017.
The 1830 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 9, 1830.
The 1849 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 13, 1849.
The 1839 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 12, 1839.
The 1841 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 9, 1841.
The 1842 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 8, 1842.
The 1843 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 14 March 1843 in order to elect the governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Democratic governor Henry Hubbard won re-election against Whig nominee and former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives Anthony Colby, Conservative nominee John H. White and Liberty nominee Daniel Hoit.
The 1844 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 12 March 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.
The 1845 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 11 March 1845 in order to elect the governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Democratic governor John Hardy Steele won re-election against Whig nominee and former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives Anthony Colby and Liberty nominee Daniel Hoit in a rematch of the previous election.
The 1846 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 10 March 1846 in order to elect the Governor of New Hampshire. Whig nominee Anthony Colby defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At-large district Jared W. Williams and Free Soil Party nominee and former member of the New Hampshire Senate Nathaniel S. Berry. Since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Colby was elected by the New Hampshire General Court per the state constitution, despite placing second in the popular vote.
The 1848 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 8 March 1848 in order to elect the governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Democratic governor Jared W. Williams won re-election against Whig nominee and former member of the New Hampshire Senate Nathaniel S. Berry.
The 1850 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 12 March 1850 in order to elect the governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Democratic governor Samuel Dinsmoor Jr. won re-election against Whig nominee Levi Chamberlain and Free Soil Party nominee and former member of the New Hampshire Senate Nathaniel S. Berry in a rematch of the previous election.
The 1853 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 8 March 1853 in order to elect the governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Democratic governor Noah Martin won re-election against Whig nominee and former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives James Bell and Free Soil Party nominee John H. White.
The 1854 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 14 March 1854 in order to elect the Governor of New Hampshire. Democratic nominee and former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives Nathaniel B. Baker defeated Whig nominee and former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives James Bell and Free Soil Party nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 3rd district Jared Perkins.
The 1855 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 13 March 1855 in order to elect the governor of New Hampshire. Know Nothing nominee and former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives Ralph Metcalf defeated incumbent Democratic governor Nathaniel B. Baker, Whig nominee and former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives James Bell and Free Soil Party nominee Asa Fowler.
The 1856 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 11 March 1856 in order to elect the governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Know Nothing governor Ralph Metcalf won re-election against Democratic nominee and former United States senator from New Hampshire John S. Wells and Whig nominee and former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives Ichabod Goodwin.Since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Metcalf was elected by the New Hampshire General Court per the state constitution.
The 1876 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 14 March 1876 in order to elect the governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Republican governor Person Colby Cheney won re-election against Democratic nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 1st district Daniel Marcy and Temperance nominee Asa S. Kendall.
The 1847 Maine gubernatorial election was held on 13 September 1847 in order to elect the governor of Maine. Incumbent Democratic governor John W. Dana won re-election against Whig nominee and former member of the Maine Senate David Bronson and Liberty Party candidate and former member of the Massachusetts State Senate Samuel Fessenden in a rematch of the previous election.
