1830 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
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The 1830 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 9, 1830.
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March 9, 1830
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 County results Harvey: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% Upham: 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic Governor Benjamin Pierce did not stand for re-election.
Democratic nominee Matthew Harvey defeated National Republican nominee Timothy Upham with 54.70% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
- Matthew Harvey, Democratic, former President of the New Hampshire Senate
- Timothy Upham, National Republican, member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, former Collector of Customs at Portsmouth[1][2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Matthew Harvey | 23,214 | 54.70% | ||
| National Republican | Timothy Upham | 19,040 | 44.86% | ||
| Scattering | 187 | 0.44% | |||
| Majority | 4,174 | 9.84% | |||
| Turnout | 42,441 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
