1871 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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1871 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
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  1870 14 March 1871 1872  
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Nominee James A. Weston James Pike
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote34,70033,892
Percentage49.76%48.61%

Governor before election

Onslow Stearns
Republican

Elected Governor

James A. Weston
Democratic

The 1871 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 14 March 1871 in order to elect the Governor of New Hampshire. Democratic nominee and incumbent Mayor of Manchester James A. Weston defeated Republican nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 1st district James Pike, Temperance nominee Albert Comings and Labor Reform Party nominee Lemuel P. Cooper. [1]

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General election

On election day, 14 March 1871, Democratic nominee James A. Weston won the election by a margin of 808 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee James Pike, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Weston was sworn in as the 33rd Governor of New Hampshire on 14 June 1871. [2]

Results

New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 1871
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James A. Weston 34,700 49.76
Republican James Pike 33,89248.61
Prohibition Albert Comings7821.12
Labor Reform Party Lemuel P. Cooper3140.45
Scattering410.06
Total votes69,729 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

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References

  1. "James Adams Weston". National Governors Association . Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  2. "NH Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2024.