1852 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

1852 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

←  1851 March 9, 1852 1853  →

Nominee Noah Martin Thomas E. Sawyer John Atwood Party Democratic Whig Free Soil Popular vote 31,177 20,252 9,683 Percentage 50.79% 32.99% 15.78%

County results Martin:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70% Sawyer:     40–50%

Governor before election Samuel Dinsmoor Jr. Democratic Elected Governor Noah Martin Democratic

The 1852 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 9, 1852, in order to elect the Governor of New Hampshire. Democratic nominee and former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives Noah Martin defeated Whig nominee Thomas E. Sawyer and Free Soil Party nominee John Atwood. ^[1]

General election

On election day, March 9, 1852, Democratic nominee Noah Martin won the election by a margin of 10,925 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Thomas E. Sawyer, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Martin was sworn in as the 23rd Governor of New Hampshire on June 3, 1852. ^[2]

Results

New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 1852

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Noah Martin	31,177	50.79
	Whig	Thomas E. Sawyer	20,252	32.99
	Free Soil	John Atwood	9,683	15.78
		Scattering	269	0.44
Total votes			61,381	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "Noah Martin". National Governors Association . Retrieved 2024-04-03.
2. "NH Governor". ourcampaigns.com. November 16, 2010. Retrieved 2024-04-03.