1816 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
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The 1816 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 12, 1816.
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March 12, 1816
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 County results Plumer: 50â60% 60â70% Sheafe: 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Federalist Governor John Taylor Gilman did not run for re-election.[1][2]
Democratic-Republican nominee William Plumer defeated Federalist nominee James Sheafe.
General election
Candidates
- William Plumer, Democratic-Republican, former Governor
- James Sheafe, Federalist, former U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic-Republican | William Plumer | 20,338 | 52.95% | ||
| Federalist | James Sheafe | 17,994 | 46.85% | ||
| Scattering | 75 | 0.20% | |||
| Majority | 2,344 | 6.10% | |||
| Turnout | 38,407 | ||||
| Democratic-Republican gain from Federalist | Swing | ||||
