Election Name: | 1854 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
Country: | New Hampshire |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1853 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1853 |
Next Election: | 1855 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1855 |
Election Date: | 14 March 1854 |
Nominee1: | Nathaniel B. Baker |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 29,788 |
Percentage1: | 51.42% |
Nominee2: | James Bell |
Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 16,940 |
Percentage2: | 29.24% |
Nominee3: | Jared Perkins |
Party3: | Free Soil Party |
Popular Vote3: | 11,080 |
Percentage3: | 19.13% |
Map Size: | 245px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Noah Martin |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Nathaniel B. Baker |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1854 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 14 March 1854 in order to elect the Governor of New Hampshire. Democratic nominee and former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives Nathaniel B. Baker defeated Whig nominee and former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives James Bell and Free Soil Party nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 3rd district Jared Perkins.[1]
On election day, 14 March 1854, Democratic nominee Nathaniel B. Baker won the election by a margin of 12,848 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee James Bell, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Baker was sworn in as the 24th Governor of New Hampshire on 8 June 1854.[2]