1862 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

1862 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
	County results ; Berry: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%; Stark: 50–60%
Governor before election; Nathaniel S. Berry; Republican	Elected Governor ; Nathaniel S. Berry; Republican

The 1862 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 11, 1862.^[1]

Incumbent Republican Governor Nathaniel S. Berry defeated Democratic nominee George Stark in a re-match of the previous year's election.

General election

Candidates

Nathaniel S. Berry, Republican, incumbent Governor
George Stark, Democratic, civil engineer, brigadier-general of the third brigade of New Hampshire militia,^[2] Democratic nominee for Governor in 1861
Paul J. Wheeler, Union Democrat,^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6] incumbent member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives^[7]

Results

1862 New Hampshire gubernatorial election^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Nathaniel S. Berry (incumbent)	32,150	51.46%
	Democratic	George Stark	28,566	45.73%
	Independent Democrat	Paul J. Wheeler	1,709	2.74%
	Scattering		45	0.07%
Majority			3,584	5.73%
Turnout			62,470
	Republican hold		Swing

References

^ "New Hampshire election". Vermont phœnix. Brattleboro, Vt. March 6, 1862. p. 2. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
^ Herrick, H. W. (1882). "Gen. George Stark". In Clarke, John Badger (ed.). Sketches of Successful New Hampshire Men. Manchester, NH: John B. Clarke. pp. 9–13.
^ "New Hampshire". Vermont phœnix. Brattleboro, Vt. January 2, 1862. p. 2. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
^ "New Hampshire". Bellows Falls times. Bellows Falls, Vt. January 10, 1862. p. 2. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
^ "Political". The daily Green Mountain freeman. Montpelier, Vt. February 7, 1862. p. 2. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
^ "New Hampshire politics". Vermont phœnix. Brattleboro, Vt. February 13, 1862. p. 2. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
^ Lyon, G. Parker (1864). "Obituary Notices". The New-Hampshire annual register, and United States calendar, for the year 1865. Concord: G. Parker Lyon.
^ "NH Governor, 1862". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 202–203. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 67. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 386. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
^ Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
^ "Journal of the Honorable Senate of the State of New-Hampshire. June Session, 1862". Journals of the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the State of New Hampshire at Their Session, Holden at the Capitol in Concord Commencing. Concord: Henry McFarland, State Printer: 10. 1862.
^ Lyon, G. Parker. The New-Hampshire Annual Register, and United States Calendar, for the year 1863. Concord: G. Parker Lyon. p. 124.
^ Carter, Hosea B., ed. (1891). "Gubernatorial Vote of New Hampshire – 1784 to 1890". The New Hampshire Manual for the General Court 1680–1891. Concord: Office of the Secretary of State. p. 156.

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[1] "New Hampshire election". Vermont phœnix. Brattleboro, Vt. March 6, 1862. p. 2. Retrieved December 25, 2021.

[2] Herrick, H. W. (1882). "Gen. George Stark". In Clarke, John Badger (ed.). Sketches of Successful New Hampshire Men. Manchester, NH: John B. Clarke. pp. 9–13.

[3] "New Hampshire". Vermont phœnix. Brattleboro, Vt. January 2, 1862. p. 2. Retrieved December 25, 2021.

[4] "New Hampshire". Bellows Falls times. Bellows Falls, Vt. January 10, 1862. p. 2. Retrieved December 25, 2021.

[5] "Political". The daily Green Mountain freeman. Montpelier, Vt. February 7, 1862. p. 2. Retrieved December 25, 2021.

[6] "New Hampshire politics". Vermont phœnix. Brattleboro, Vt. February 13, 1862. p. 2. Retrieved December 25, 2021.

[7] Lyon, G. Parker (1864). "Obituary Notices". The New-Hampshire annual register, and United States calendar, for the year 1865. Concord: G. Parker Lyon.

[8] "NH Governor, 1862". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 25, 2021.

[9] Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 202–203. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.

[10] Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 67. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.

[11] Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 386. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.

[12] Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.

[13] "Journal of the Honorable Senate of the State of New-Hampshire. June Session, 1862". Journals of the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the State of New Hampshire at Their Session, Holden at the Capitol in Concord Commencing. Concord: Henry McFarland, State Printer: 10. 1862.

[14] Lyon, G. Parker. The New-Hampshire Annual Register, and United States Calendar, for the year 1863. Concord: G. Parker Lyon. p. 124.

[15] Carter, Hosea B., ed. (1891). "Gubernatorial Vote of New Hampshire – 1784 to 1890". The New Hampshire Manual for the General Court 1680–1891. Concord: Office of the Secretary of State. p. 156.

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