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1844 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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1844 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

← 1843 12 March 1844 1845 →
 
Nominee John Hardy Steele Anthony Colby Daniel Hoit
Party Democratic Whig Liberty
Popular vote 25,986 14,750 5,767
Percentage 53.37% 30.29% 11.84%

County results
Steele:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Colby:      40–50%

Governor before election

Henry Hubbard
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Hardy Steele
Democratic

The 1844 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 12 March 1844 in order to elect the Governor of New Hampshire. Democratic nominee and former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives John Hardy Steele defeated Whig nominee and former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives Anthony Colby, Conservative nominee John H. White and Liberty nominee Daniel Hoit.[1]

General election

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On election day, 12 March 1844, Democratic nominee John Hardy Steele won the election by a margin of 11,236 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Anthony Colby, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Steele was sworn in as the 19th Governor of New Hampshire on 6 June 1844.[2]

Results

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New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 1844
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Hardy Steele 25,986 53.37
Whig Anthony Colby 14,750 30.29
Liberty Daniel Hoit 5,767 11.84
Conservative John H. White 1,988 4.08
Scattering 201 0.42
Total votes 48,692 100.00
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "John Hardy Steele". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  2. ^ "NH Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 3 June 2005. Retrieved 2 April 2024.