1872 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

1872 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

←  1871 March 12, 1872 1873  →

Nominee Ezekiel A. Straw James A. Weston Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 38,751 36,584 Percentage 50.83% 47.99%

County results Straw:     50–60% Weston:     50–60%

Governor before election James A. Weston Democratic Elected Governor Ezekiel A. Straw Republican

The 1872 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 12, 1872, in order to elect the governor of New Hampshire. Republican nominee and former member of the New Hampshire Senate Ezekiel A. Straw defeated incumbent Democratic governor James A. Weston, Labor Reform Party nominee Lemuel P. Cooper and Temperance nominee John Blackmer. ^[1]

General election

On election day, March 12, 1872, Republican nominee Ezekiel A. Straw won the election by a margin of 2,167 votes against his foremost opponent incumbent Democratic governor James A. Weston, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of governor. Straw was sworn in as the 34th governor of New Hampshire on June 5, 1872. ^[2]

Results

New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 1872

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ezekiel A. Straw	38,751	50.83
	Democratic	James A. Weston (incumbent)	36,584	47.99
	Labor Reform Party	Lemuel P. Cooper	446	0.59
	Prohibition	John Blackmer	436	0.57
		Scattering	14	0.02
Total votes			76,231	100.00
	Republican gain from Democratic

References

1. "James Adams Weston". National Governors Association . Retrieved 2024-04-04.
2. "NH Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 1, 2011. Retrieved 2024-04-04.