Election Name: | 1869 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
Country: | New Hampshire |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1868 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1868 |
Next Election: | 1870 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1870 |
Election Date: | 9 March 1869 |
Nominee1: | Onslow Stearns |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 35,777 |
Percentage1: | 52.75% |
Nominee2: | John Bedell |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 32,004 |
Percentage2: | 47.19% |
Map Size: | 245px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Walter Harriman |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Onslow Stearns |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1869 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 9 March 1869 in order to elect the Governor of New Hampshire. Republican nominee and former member of the New Hampshire Senate Onslow Stearns defeated Democratic nominee John Bedell.[1]
On election day, 9 March 1869, Republican nominee Onslow Stearns won the election by a margin of 3,773 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee John Bedell, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Governor. Stearns was sworn in as the 32nd Governor of New Hampshire on 2 June 1869.[2]