1859 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
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The 1859 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 8, 1859.[1]
Incumbent Republican Governor William Haile did not stand for re-election.
Republican nominee Ichabod Goodwin defeated Democratic nominee Asa P. Cate with 52.53% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
- Asa P. Cate, Democratic, attorney, former President of the New Hampshire Senate,[2] Democratic nominee for Governor in 1858
- Ichabod Goodwin, Republican, former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, Whig nominee for Governor in 1856
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ichabod Goodwin | 36,326 | 52.53% | ||
| Democratic | Asa P. Cate | 32,802 | 47.43% | ||
| Scattering | 27 | 0.04% | |||
| Majority | 3,524 | 5.10% | |||
| Turnout | 69,155 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Notes
References
- ^ "New-Hampshire Election". The Jeffersonian. Stroudsburg, Pa. March 10, 1859. p. 2. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ Cross, Lucy R. H. (1905). History of Northfield, New Hampshire, 1780-1905. Vol. I. Concord, N.H.: Rumford Printing Co. p. 160.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 157. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
- ^ Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of New-Hampshire, June Session, 1859. Concord: Asa McFarland, State Printer. 1859. p. 32.
- ^ Lyon, G. Parker. The New-Hampshire Annual Register, and United States Calendar, for the year 1860. Concord: G. Parker Lyon. p. 137.
- ^ 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. 155.
- ^ Coolidge, A. J.; Mansfield, J. B. (1860). History and Description of New England. New Hampshire. Boston: Austin J. Coolidge. p. 709.
- ^ 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. 385. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
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