 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1785 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 8 March 1785 in order to elect the President of New Hampshire. (The office would be renamed to Governor in 1792.) Candidates consisted of John Langdon, George Atkinson, John Sullivan and Josiah Bartlett. Since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Langdon was elected by the New Hampshire General Court per the state constitution, despite having come in second in the popular vote.
General election
On election day, 8 March 1785, candidate George Atkinson won the popular vote by a margin of 258 votes against his foremost opponent John Langdon. But because no candidate received a majority of the popular vote, a separate election was held by the New Hampshire General Court, which chose Langdon as the winner instead of Atkinson. Langdon was sworn in as the 2nd President of New Hampshire on 6 June 1785.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Federalist | John Langdon | 2,497 | 35.27 | |
| Nonpartisan | George Atkinson | 2,755 | 38.92 | |
| Federalist | John Sullivan | 777 | 10.98 | |
| Anti-Federalist | Josiah Bartlett | 720 | 10.17 | |
| Scattering | 330 | 4.66 | ||
| Total votes | 7,079 | 100.00 | ||
| Anti-Federalist gain from Nonpartisan | ||||
References
- "John Langdon". National Governors Association. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- "NH Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 1 June 2005. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
 Elections in New Hampshire | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presidential elections | |||||
| Senate elections |
| ||||
| House elections | |||||
| Gubernatorial elections |
| ||||
| Legislative elections |
| ||||