1798 New Hampshire gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1798 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
Country:New Hampshire
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1797 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1797
Next Election:1799 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
Next Year:1799
Election Date:March 13, 1798
Nominee1:John Taylor Gilman
Party1:Federalist Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:9,397
Percentage1:77.32%
Nominee2:Oliver Peabody
Party2:Democratic-Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:1,189
Percentage2:9.78%
Nominee3:Timothy Walker
Party3:Democratic-Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote3:734
Percentage3:6.04%
Governor
Before Election:John Taylor Gilman
Before Party:Federalist Party (United States)
After Election:John Taylor Gilman
After Party:Federalist Party (United States)

The 1798 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on March 13, 1798. Incumbent Federalist Governor John Taylor Gilman won re-election to a fifth term, easily defeating various minor candidates.