1875 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

1875 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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Nominee Person Colby Cheney Hiram R. Roberts Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 39,293 39,121 Percentage 49.61% 49.39%

County results Cheney:     50–60% Roberts:     50–60%

Governor before election James A. Weston Democratic Elected Governor Person Colby Cheney Republican

The 1875 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 9, 1875, in order to elect the Governor of New Hampshire. Republican nominee and former Mayor of Manchester Person Colby Cheney defeated Democratic nominee Hiram R. Roberts and Temperance nominee Nathaniel White. ^[1]

General election

On election day, March 9, 1875, Republican nominee Person Colby Cheney won the election by a margin of 172 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Hiram R. Roberts, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of Governor. Cheney was sworn in as the 35th Governor of New Hampshire on June 2, 1875. ^[2]

Results

New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 1875

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Person Colby Cheney	39,293	49.61
	Democratic	Hiram R. Roberts	39,121	49.39
	Prohibition	Nathaniel White	773	0.98
		Scattering	19	0.02
Total votes			79,206	100.00
	Republican gain from Democratic

References

1. "Person Colby Cheney". National Governors Association . Retrieved 2024-04-04.
2. "NH Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 1, 2011. Retrieved 2024-04-04.