1861 New Hampshire gubernatorial election explained
| Election Name: | 1861 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
| Country: | New Hampshire |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1860 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1860 |
| Next Election: | 1862 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1862 |
| Election Date: | March 12, 1861 |
| Nominee1: | Nathaniel S. Berry |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 35,467 |
| Percentage1: | 52.82% |
| Nominee2: | George Stark |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 31,452 |
| Percentage2: | 46.84% |
| Map Size: | 245px |
| Governor |
| Before Election: | Ichabod Goodwin |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Nathaniel S. Berry |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1861 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 12, 1861.[1]
Incumbent Republican Governor Ichabod Goodwin did not stand for re-election.
Republican nominee Nathaniel S. Berry defeated Democratic nominee George Stark with 52.82% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
- Nathaniel S. Berry, Republican, probate judge for Grafton County,[2] Free Soil nominee for Governor from 1846 to 1850
- George Stark, Democratic, civil engineer, brigadier-general of the third brigade of New Hampshire militia[3]
- Levi Bartlett, Constitutional Union Party[1] [4] [5] [6]
Withdrew
Results
Notes and References
- News: . January 25, 1861 . Political Intelligence . The New York herald . New York, N.Y. . 5 . 25 December 2021 .
- Web site: Gov. Nathaniel Springer Berry . . National Governors Association . 25 December 2021 .
- Book: Herrick, H. W. . Clarke . John Badger . 1882 . Sketches of Successful New Hampshire Men . Gen. George Stark . Manchester, NH . John B. Clarke . 9–13 .
- News: . January 29, 1861 . New Hampshire politics . Richmond daily Whig . Richmond, Va. . 2 . 25 December 2021 .
- News: . March 11, 1861 . Political Intelligence . The New York herald . New York, N.Y. . 5 . 25 December 2021 .
- News: . March 12, 1861 . The New Hampshire election . The daily exchange . Baltimore, Md. . 2 . 25 December 2021 .
- News: . March 1, 1861 . New Hampshire . Bellows Falls times . Bellows Falls, Vt. . 2 . 25 December 2021 .
