1914 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

1914 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

←  1912 November 3, 1914 1916  →

Nominee Rolland H. Spaulding Albert W. Noone Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 46,413 33,674 Percentage 55.18% 40.04%

County results Spaulding:     50–60%

Governor before election Samuel D. Felker Democratic Elected Governor Rolland H. Spaulding Republican

The 1914 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1914. Incumbent Democratic Governor Samuel D. Felker declined to seek re-election. Businessman Rolland H. Spaulding won the Republican primary and faced Executive Councilor Albert W. Noone, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Spaulding defeated Noone in a landslide.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Albert W. Noone, Executive Councilor ^[1]
• John C. Hutchins, State Senator ^[1]

Results

Democratic primary results ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Albert W. Noone	5,356	50.01%
	Democratic	John C. Hutchins	5,354	49.99%
Total votes			10,710	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

• Rolland H. Spaulding, businessman ^[3]
• Rosecrans W. Pillsbury, former publisher of the Manchester Daily Union ^[4]

Results

Republican primary results ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rolland H. Spaulding	11,900	61.68%
	Republican	Rosecrans W. Pillsbury	7,393	38.32%
Total votes			19,293	100.00%

General election

Candidates

• Rolland H. Spaulding (Republican)
• Albert W. Noone (Democratic)
• Henry D. Allison (Progressive)
• John P. Burke (Socialist)

Results

1916 New Hampshire gubernatorial election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Rolland H. Spaulding	46,413	55.18%	+16.15%
	Democratic	Albert W. Noone	33,674	40.04%	−1.03%
	Progressive	Henry D. Allison	2,572	3.06%	−14.23%
	Socialist	John P. Burke	1,423	1.69%	−0.32%
	Write-in		26	0.03%	—
Majority			12,739	15.15%	+13.11%
Total votes			84,108	100.00%
	Republican hold

References

1. "Primaries in New Hampshire". Fall River Evening News . Fall River, Massachusetts. September 1, 1914. p. 9. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
2. New Hampshire Secretary of State (1915). State of New Hampshire Manual for the General Court 1915. Manchester, New Hampshire: John B. Clarke Co. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
3. "Who is Rolland H. Spaulding? Probable Republican Nominee For New Hampshire Governor". The Portsmouth Herald . Portsmouth, New Hampshire. June 29, 1914. p. 3. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
4. Wright, James Edward. The Progressive Yankees: Republican Reformers in New Hampshire, 1906-1916. Hanover, New Hampshire: University Press of New England. p. 79. ISBN   0-87451-409-6 . Retrieved June 17, 2025.