Election Name: | 1873 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
Country: | New Hampshire |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1872 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1872 |
Next Election: | 1874 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1874 |
Election Date: | 11 March 1873 |
Nominee1: | Ezekiel A. Straw |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 34,023 |
Percentage1: | 50.16% |
Nominee2: | James A. Weston |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 32,016 |
Percentage2: | 47.20% |
Map Size: | 245px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Ezekiel A. Straw |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Ezekiel A. Straw |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1873 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 11 March 1873 in order to elect the Governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Republican Governor Ezekiel A. Straw won re-election against former Democratic Governor James A. Weston, Temperance nominee John Blackmer and Labor Reform Party nominee Samuel K. Mason in a rematch of the previous election.[1]
On election day, 11 March 1873, incumbent Republican Governor Ezekiel A. Straw won re-election by a margin of 2,007 votes against his foremost opponent former Democratic Governor James A. Weston, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Governor. Straw was sworn in for his second term on 3 June 1873.[2]