1886 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

1886 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
	County results ; Sawyer: 40–50% 50–60% ; Cogswell: 40–50% 50–60%
Governor before election; Moody Currier; Republican	Elected Governor ; Charles H. Sawyer; Republican

The 1886 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1886. Republican nominee Charles H. Sawyer defeated Democratic nominee Thomas H. Cogswell with 48.86% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Charles H. Sawyer, Republican
Thomas H. Cogswell, Democratic

Other candidates

Joseph Wentworth, Prohibition

Results

1886 New Hampshire gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Charles H. Sawyer	37,819	48.86%
	Democratic	Thomas H. Cogswell	37,334	48.23%
	Prohibition	Joseph Wentworth	2,137	2.76%
Majority			485
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved July 20, 2020.

[1] Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved July 20, 2020.

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