1842 New Hampshire gubernatorial election explained
| Election Name: | 1842 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
| Country: | New Hampshire |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1841 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1841 |
| Next Election: | 1843 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1843 |
| Election Date: | March 8, 1842 |
| Nominee1: | Henry Hubbard |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 26,831 |
| Percentage1: | 55.78% |
| Nominee2: | Enos Stevens |
| Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 12,234 |
| Percentage2: | 25.43% |
| Nominee4: | John H. White |
| Party4: | Independent Democrat |
| Popular Vote4: | 5,869 |
| Percentage4: | 12.20% |
| Nominee5: | Daniel Hoit |
| Party5: | Liberty Party (United States, 1840) |
| Popular Vote5: | 2,812 |
| Percentage5: | 5.85% |
| Map Size: | 245px |
| Governor |
| Before Election: | John Page |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Henry Hubbard |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1842 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 8, 1842.[1]
Incumbent Democratic Governor John Page did not stand for re-election.
Democratic nominee Henry Hubbard defeated Whig nominee Enos Stevens, Independent Democrat nominee John H. White, and Liberty nominee Daniel Hoit with 55.78% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
- Daniel Hoit, Liberty, former State Senator,[2] Liberty nominee for Governor in 1841
- Henry Hubbard, Democratic, former U.S. Senator
- Enos Stevens, Whig, former member of the Executive Council of New Hampshire, Whig nominee for Governor in 1840 and 1841
- John H. White, Independent Democrat, judge. Contemporary newspapers refer to White as a 'Conservative' candidate.[3] [4] [5] White was supported by former Governor and owner of Hill's New Hampshire Patriot, Isaac Hill.[6] [7] [8] [9] White appears to have declined the nomination.[6] [10]
Results
Bibliography
Notes and References
- News: . March 24, 1842 . New Hampshire election . Martinsburg gazette . Martinsburg, Va. . 2 . 29 December 2021 .
- Book: Drew Merrill . Georgia . 1889 . History of Carroll County, New Hampshire . Boston, Mass. . W. A. Fergusson & Co. . 674 .
- News: . March 4, 1842 . "The Party" in a snarl in New Hampshire . Alexandria gazette . Alexandria, D.C. . 2 . 29 December 2021 .
- News: . March 12, 1842 . New-Hampshire . New-York tribune . New-York, N.Y. . 2 . 29 December 2021 .
- News: . March 15, 1842 . New Hampshire election . Alexandria gazette . Alexandria, D.C. . 3 . 29 December 2021 .
- News: . March 4, 1842 . John H. White . New-York tribune . New-York, N.Y. . 2 . 29 December 2021 .
- News: . March 16, 1842 . A row in the ranks . Wabash Express . Terre Haute, Indiana . 2 . 29 December 2021 .
- News: . March 26, 1842 . New Hampshire . Boon's Lick times . Fayette, Mo. . 2 . 29 December 2021 .
- Book: Cole, Donald B. . Donald B. Cole . 1970 . Jacksonian Democracy in New Hampshire, 1800-1851 . Cambridge, Massachusetts . Harvard University Press . 204 . 0-674-46990-9.
- News: . March 19, 1842 . New Hampshire . The New World . IV . 12 . New-York . 194 . 29 December 2021 .
