1798 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
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The 1798 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on March 13, 1798. Incumbent Federalist Governor John Taylor Gilman won re-election to a fifth term, easily defeating various minor candidates.
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March 13, 1798
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Federalist | John Taylor Gilman (incumbent) | 9,397 | 77.32% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Oliver Peabody[a] | 1,189 | 9.78% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Timothy Walker | 734 | 6.04% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | John Langdon | 364 | 3.00% | ||
| Federalist | Simeon Olcott[b] | 146 | 1.20% | ||
| Scattering | 323 | 2.66% | |||
| Majority | 8,208 | 67.54% | |||
| Turnout | 12,153 | 100.00% | |||
| Federalist hold | Swing | ||||
