1853 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

1853 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

←  1852 March 8, 1853 1854  →

Nominee Noah Martin James Bell John H. White Party Democratic Whig Free Soil Popular vote 30,934 17,580 7,997 Percentage 54.69% 31.08% 14.14%

County results Martin:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election Noah Martin Democratic Elected Governor Noah Martin Democratic

The 1853 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 8, 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. ^[1]

General election

On election day, March 8, 1853, incumbent Democratic governor Noah Martin won re-election by a margin of 13,354 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee James Bell, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of governor. Martin was sworn in for his second term on June 8, 1853. ^[2]

Results

New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 1853

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Noah Martin (incumbent)	30,934	54.69
	Whig	James Bell	17,580	31.08
	Free Soil	John H. White	7,997	14.14
		Scattering	47	0.09
Total votes			56,558	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "Noah Martin". National Governors Association . Retrieved 2024-04-03.
2. "NH Governor". ourcampaigns.com. June 4, 2005. Retrieved 2024-04-03.