1870 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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1870 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
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  1869 8 March 1870 1871  
  Onslow Stearns.jpg No image.svg No image.svg
Nominee Onslow Stearns John BedellSamuel Flint
Party Republican Democratic Labor Reform Party
Popular vote34,91225,0237,369
Percentage50.99%36.55%10.76%

1870 New Hampshire gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Stearns:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Bedell:     40–50%     50–60%

Governor before election

Onslow Stearns
Republican

Elected Governor

Onslow Stearns
Republican

The 1870 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 8 March 1870 in order to elect the governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Republican governor Onslow Stearns won re-election against Democratic nominee John Bedell, Labor Reform Party nominee Samuel Flint and Temperance nominee Lorenzo D. Barrows. [1]

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General election

On election day, 8 March 1870, incumbent Republican governor Onslow Stearns won re-election by a margin of 9,889 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee John Bedell, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of governor. Stearns was sworn in for his second term on 14 June 1870. [2]

Results

New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 1870
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Onslow Stearns (incumbent) 34,912 50.99
Democratic John Bedell25,02336.55
Labor Reform Party Samuel Flint7,36910.76
Prohibition Lorenzo D. Barrows1,1351.66
Scattering330.04
Total votes68,472 100.00
Republican hold

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References

  1. "Onslow Stearns". National Governors Association . Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  2. "NH Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2024.