1817 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
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The 1817 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 11, 1817.
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March 11, 1817
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 County results Plumer: 50â60% 60â70% Sheafe: 50â60% Mason: 40â50% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor William Plumer defeated Federalist nominees James Sheafe and Jeremiah Mason.
General election
Major candidates
- William Plumer, Democratic-Republican, incumbent Governor
- James Sheafe, Federalist, former U.S. Senator, Federalist nominee for Governor in 1816
Minor candidates
The following candidates may not have been formally nominated and attracted only scattering votes.[1]
- Josiah Bartlett Jr., Democratic-Republican, former U.S. Representative
- Jeremiah Mason, Federalist, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic-Republican | William Plumer (incumbent) | 19,088 | 53.96% | ||
| Federalist | James Sheafe | 12,029 | 34.00% | ||
| Federalist | Jeremiah Mason | 3,607 | 10.20% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Josiah Bartlett Jr. | 539 | 1.52% | ||
| Scattering | 112 | 0.32% | |||
| Majority | 7,059 | 19.95% | |||
| Turnout | 35,375 | ||||
| Democratic-Republican hold | Swing | ||||
