Election Name: | 1837 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
Country: | New Hampshire |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1836 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1836 |
Next Election: | 1838 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1838 |
Election Date: | 14 March 1837 |
Nominee1: | Isaac Hill |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 22,361 |
Percentage1: | 91.15% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Isaac Hill |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Isaac Hill |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1837 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 14 March 1837 in order to elect the Governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Democratic Governor Isaac Hill won re-election in a landslide against Whig nominee Joseph Healey and former Federalist Attorney General of New Hampshire George Sullivan in a rematch from the previous election.[1]
On election day, 14 March 1837, Democratic Governor Isaac Hill easily won re-election by a margin of 21,205 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Joseph Healey, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Hill was sworn in for his second term on 5 June 1837.[2]