1849 New Hampshire gubernatorial election explained

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.

General election

Candidates

Results

Notes and References

  1. Book: Griffin, Simon Goodell . 1904 . A History of the Town of Keene, from 1732, When the Township Was Granted by Massachusetts, to 1874, When it Became a City . Keene, N.H. . Sentinel Printing Company . 572 .
  2. Book: Rumrill, Alan . 2009 . Monadnock Moments: Historic Tales from Southwest New Hampshire . Charleston, SC . The History Press . 50 . 978-1-59629-740-1 .