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1850 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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1850 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

← 1849 12 March 1850 1851 →
 
Nominee Samuel Dinsmoor Jr. Levi Chamberlain Nathaniel S. Berry
Party Democratic Whig Free Soil
Popular vote 30,751 18,512 6,472
Percentage 55.12% 33.18% 11.60%

County results
Dinsmoor:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Samuel Dinsmoor Jr.
Democratic

Elected Governor

Samuel Dinsmoor Jr.
Democratic

The 1850 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 12 March 1850 in order to elect the governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Democratic governor Samuel Dinsmoor Jr. won re-election against Whig nominee Levi Chamberlain and Free Soil Party nominee and former member of the New Hampshire Senate Nathaniel S. Berry in a rematch of the previous election.[1]

General election

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On election day, 12 March 1850, incumbent Democratic governor Samuel Dinsmoor Jr. won re-election by a margin of 12,239 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Levi Chamberlain, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of governor. Dinsmoor was sworn in for his second term on 3 June 1850.[2]

Results

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New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 1850
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Samuel Dinsmoor Jr. (incumbent) 30,751 55.12
Whig Levi Chamberlain 18,512 33.18
Free Soil Nathaniel S. Berry 6,472 11.60
Scattering 54 0.10
Total votes 55,789 100.00
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "Samuel Dinsmoor Jr". National Governors Association. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  2. ^ "NH Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 5 January 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2024.