Election Name: | 1849 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
Country: | New Hampshire |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1848 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1848 |
Next Election: | 1850 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1850 |
Election Date: | March 13, 1849 |
Nominee1: | Samuel Dinsmoor Jr. |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 30,107 |
Percentage1: | 53.73% |
Nominee2: | Levi Chamberlain |
Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 18,764 |
Percentage2: | 33.49% |
Nominee3: | Nathaniel S. Berry |
Party3: | Free Soil Party |
Popular Vote3: | 7,045 |
Percentage3: | 12.57% |
Map Size: | 245px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Jared W. Williams |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Samuel Dinsmoor Jr. |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1849 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 13, 1849.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Jared W. Williams did not stand for re-election.
Democratic nominee Samuel Dinsmoor Jr. defeated Whig nominee Levi Chamberlain and Free Soil nominee Nathaniel S. Berry with 53.73% of the vote.