Election Name: | 1843 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
Country: | New Hampshire |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1842 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1842 |
Next Election: | 1844 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1844 |
Election Date: | 14 March 1843 |
Nominee1: | Henry Hubbard |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 23,050 |
Percentage1: | 51.58% |
Nominee2: | Anthony Colby |
Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 12,553 |
Percentage2: | 28.09% |
Nominee4: | John H. White |
Party4: | Conservative Party (United States) |
Popular Vote4: | 5,597 |
Percentage4: | 12.53% |
Nominee5: | Daniel Hoit |
Party5: | Liberty Party (United States, 1840) |
Popular Vote5: | 3,392 |
Percentage5: | 7.59% |
Map Size: | 245px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Henry Hubbard |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Henry Hubbard |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1843 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 14 March 1843 in order to elect the Governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Democratic Governor Henry Hubbard won re-election against Whig nominee and former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives Anthony Colby, Conservative nominee John H. White and Liberty nominee Daniel Hoit.[1]
On election day, 14 March 1843, Democratic Governor Henry Hubbard won re-election by a margin of 10,497 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Anthony Colby, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Hubbard was sworn in for his second term on 6 June 1843.[2]