1831 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
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The 1831 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 8, 1831.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Matthew Harvey resigned on February 28, 1831 to take up a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. President of the New Hampshire Senate Joseph M. Harper served as acting Governor for the remainder of Harvey's term.
Democratic nominee Samuel Dinsmoor defeated National Republican nominee Ichabod Bartlett with 55.57% of the vote.
General election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Ichabod Bartlett, National Republican, member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
- Samuel Dinsmoor, Democratic, judge of probate of Cheshire County,[1] former U.S. Representative, unsuccessful candidate for Governor in 1823
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Samuel Dinsmoor | 23,503 | 55.57% | ||
| National Republican | Ichabod Bartlett | 18,681 | 44.17% | ||
| Scattering | 110 | 0.26% | |||
| Majority | 4,822 | 11.40% | |||
| Turnout | 42,294 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ Benjamin, W.R. (1899). The Collector, Issues 128–137. W.R. Benjamin. p. 83.
- ^ 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. 66. 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. 382. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
- ^ Journal of the Honorable Senate of the State of New-Hampshire, at their Session, holden at the Capitol in Concord, commencing Wednesday, June 1, 1831. Concord: Luther Roby. 1831. pp. 12–13.
- ^ Farmer, James (1772). The New Hampshire Annual Register and United States Calendar, 1833. Concord: Marsh, Capen and Lyon. p. 19.
- ^ 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. 153.
- ^ Coolidge, A. J.; Mansfield, J. B. (1860). History and Description of New England. New Hampshire. Boston: Austin J. Coolidge. p. 708.
- ^ "NH Governor, 1831". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
Notes[edit]
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