1873 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

1873 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

←  1872 March 11, 1873 1874  →

Nominee Ezekiel A. Straw James A. Weston Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 34,023 32,016 Percentage 50.16% 47.20%

County results Straw:     50–60% Weston:     40–50%     50–60%

Governor before election Ezekiel A. Straw Republican Elected Governor Ezekiel A. Straw Republican

The 1873 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 11, 1873, in order to elect the governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Republican governor Ezekiel A. Straw won re-election against former Democratic governor James A. Weston, Temperance nominee John Blackmer and Labor Reform Party nominee Samuel K. Mason in a rematch of the previous election. ^[1]

General election

On election day, March 11, 1873, incumbent Republican governor Ezekiel A. Straw won re-election by a margin of 2,007 votes against his foremost opponent former Democratic governor James A. Weston, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of governor. Straw was sworn in for his second term on June 3, 1873. ^[2]

Results

New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 1873

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ezekiel A. Straw (incumbent)	34,023	50.16
	Democratic	James A. Weston	32,016	47.20
	Prohibition	John Blackmer	1,098	1.62
	Labor Reform Party	Samuel K. Mason	687	1.01
		Scattering	8	0.01
Total votes			67,832	100.00
	Republican hold

References

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