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The 1861 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 12, 1861.
Incumbent Republican Governor Ichabod Goodwin did not stand for re-election.
Republican nominee Nathaniel S. Berry defeated Democratic nominee George Stark with 52.82% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
- Nathaniel S. Berry, Republican, probate judge for Grafton County, Free Soil nominee for Governor from 1846 to 1850
- George Stark, Democratic, civil engineer, brigadier-general of the third brigade of New Hampshire militia
- Levi Bartlett, Constitutional Union Party
Withdrew
- Benning W. Jenness, Breckinridge Democrat, former U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nathaniel S. Berry | 35,467 | 52.82% | ||
| Democratic | George Stark | 31,452 | 46.84% | ||
| Constitutional Union | Paul J. Wheeler | 181 | 0.27% | ||
| Scattering | 42 | 0.06% | |||
| Majority | 4,015 | 5.98% | |||
| Turnout | 67,142 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Notes
- Some 20th Century sources record Bartlett as an American Party candidate, but this party had largely disappeared by 1860.
- Most 20th Century sources give scattering votes as 24. The result given is taken from the New Hampshire Senate Journal.
References
- ^ "Political Intelligence". The New York herald. New York, N.Y. January 25, 1861. p. 5. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- "Gov. Nathaniel Springer Berry". National Governors Association. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- Herrick, H. W. (1882). "Gen. George Stark". In Clarke, John Badger (ed.). Sketches of Successful New Hampshire Men. Manchester, NH: John B. Clarke. pp. 9–13.
- "New Hampshire politics". Richmond daily Whig. Richmond, Va. January 29, 1861. p. 2. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ "Political Intelligence". The New York herald. New York, N.Y. March 11, 1861. p. 5. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ "The New Hampshire election". The daily exchange. Baltimore, Md. March 12, 1861. p. 2. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- "New Hampshire". Bellows Falls times. Bellows Falls, Vt. March 1, 1861. p. 2. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- "NH Governor, 1861". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 202–203. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 67. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 386. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
- Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
- Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of New-Hampshire, June Session, 1861. Concord: Henry McFarland, State Printer. 1861. p. 18.
- Lyon, G. Parker. The New-Hampshire Annual Register, and United States Calendar, for the year 1862. Concord: G. Parker Lyon. p. 130.
- Carter, Hosea B., ed. (1891). "Gubernatorial Vote of New Hampshire – 1784 to 1890". The New Hampshire Manual for the General Court 1680–1891. Concord: Office of the Secretary of State. p. 156.
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