1838 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 1838 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 13, 1838.[1]

1838 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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Nominee Isaac Hill James Wilson II
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 28,697 25,675
Percentage 52.59% 47.05%

County results
Page:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Wilson:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Isaac Hill
Democratic

Elected Governor

Isaac Hill
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic Governor Isaac Hill defeated Whig nominee James Wilson II with 52.59% of the vote.

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1838 New Hampshire gubernatorial election[2][3][4][5][6][7][a]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Isaac Hill (incumbent) 28,697 52.59%
Whig James Wilson II 25,675 47.05%
Scattering 198 0.36%
Majority 3,022 5.54%
Turnout 54,570
Democratic hold Swing

Notes

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  1. ^ Some sources give slightly different results.[8][9][10][11] The result given is taken from the New Hampshire Senate Journal.

References

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  1. ^ "The State election in New-Hampshire". Herald of the times. Newport, R.I. March 15, 1838. p. 2. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  2. ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 202–203. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  3. ^ "Journal of the Honorable Senate, of the State of New Hampshire. At their Session holden at the Capitol in Concord. Commencing Wednesday, June 6, 1838". Journals of the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the State of New Hampshire at Their Session, Holden at the Capitol in Concord Commencing. Concord: Cyrus Barton, State Printer: 7. 1838.
  4. ^ Lyon, G. Parker. The New-Hampshire Annual Register, and United States Calendar, for the year 1860. Concord: G. Parker Lyon. p. 43.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Coolidge, A. J.; Mansfield, J. B. (1860). History and Description of New England. New Hampshire. Boston: Austin J. Coolidge. p. 709.
  7. ^ 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. 239.
  8. ^ "NH Governor, 1838". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  9. ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 66. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.