1839 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
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The 1839 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 12, 1839.[1]
Incumbent Democratic Governor Isaac Hill did not stand for re-election.
Democratic nominee John Page defeated Whig nominee James Wilson II with 55.89% of the vote.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- John Page, Democratic, former U.S. Senator
- James Wilson II, Whig, former Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, Whig nominee for Governor in 1838
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Page | 30,518 | 55.89% | ||
| Whig | James Wilson II | 23,928 | 43.82% | ||
| Scattering | 155 | 0.28% | |||
| Majority | 6,590 | 12.07% | |||
| Turnout | 54,601 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Elections". Rutland herald. Rutland, Vt. March 5, 1839. p. 3. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 202–203. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- ^ Journal of the Honorable Senate, of the State of New Hampshire. At their Session holden at the Capitol in Concord, commencing Wednesday, June 5, 1839. Concord: Cyrus Barton, State Printer. 1839. p. 12.
- ^ Lyon, G. Parker. The New-Hampshire Annual Register, and United States Calendar, for the year 1860. Concord: G. Parker Lyon. p. 43.
- ^ 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. 154.
- ^ Coolidge, A. J.; Mansfield, J. B. (1860). History and Description of New England. New Hampshire. Boston: Austin J. Coolidge. p. 709.
- ^ Wadleigh, George (1913). Notable Events in the History of Dover, New Hampshire: from the first settlement in 1623 to 1865. Dover, N.H.: The Tufts College Press. p. 241.
- ^ "NH Governor, 1839". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 66. 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. 383. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 154. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
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