1861 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

1861 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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Nominee Nathaniel S. Berry George Stark Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 35,467 31,452 Percentage 52.82% 46.84%

County results Berry:     50–60%     60–70% Stark:     50–60%

Governor before election Ichabod Goodwin Republican Elected Governor Nathaniel S. Berry Republican

The 1861 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 12, 1861. ^[1]

Incumbent Republican Governor Ichabod Goodwin did not stand for re-election.

Republican nominee Nathaniel S. Berry defeated Democratic nominee George Stark with 52.82% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

• Nathaniel S. Berry, Republican, probate judge for Grafton County, ^[2] Free Soil nominee for Governor from 1846 to 1850
• George Stark, Democratic, civil engineer, brigadier-general of the third brigade of New Hampshire militia ^[3]
• Levi Bartlett, Constitutional Union Party ^{[1] [4] [5] [6] [a]}

Withdrew

• Benning W. Jenness, Breckinridge Democrat, ^{[1] [5] [6] [7]} former U.S. Senator

Results

1861 New Hampshire gubernatorial election ^{[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [b]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Nathaniel S. Berry	35,467	52.82%
	Democratic	George Stark	31,452	46.84%
	Constitutional Union	Paul J. Wheeler	181	0.27%
	Scattering		42	0.06%
Majority			4,015	5.98%
Turnout			67,142
	Republican hold		Swing

Notes

1. Some 20th Century sources record Bartlett as an American Party candidate, but this party had largely disappeared by 1860.
2. Most 20th Century sources give scattering votes as 24. The result given is taken from the New Hampshire Senate Journal.

References

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10. Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 67. ISBN   1-56802-396-0.
11. Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 386. ISBN   0-379-00665-0.
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