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1791 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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1791 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

← 1790 8 March 1791 1792 →
 
Nominee Josiah Bartlett
Party Anti-Federalist
Popular vote 8,679
Percentage 96.79%

President before election

Josiah Bartlett
Anti-Federalist

Elected President

Josiah Bartlett
Anti-Federalist

The 1791 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 8 March 1791 in order to elect the President of New Hampshire. (The office would be renamed to Governor in 1792.) Incumbent Anti-Federalist President Josiah Bartlett was re-elected unopposed.[1]

General election

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On election day, 8 March 1791, incumbent Anti-Federalist President Josiah Bartlett was re-elected unopposed, thereby retaining Anti-Federalist control over the office of President. Bartlett was sworn in for his second term on 5 June 1791.[2]

Results

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New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 1791
Party Candidate Votes %
Anti-Federalist Josiah Bartlett (incumbent) 8,679 96.79
Scattering 288 3.21
Total votes 8,967 100.00
Anti-Federalist hold

References

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  1. ^ "Josiah Bartlett". National Governors Association. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  2. ^ "NH Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 20 January 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2024.