1854 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
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The 1854 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 14, 1854, in order to elect the Governor of New Hampshire. Democratic nominee and former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives Nathaniel B. Baker defeated Whig nominee and former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives James Bell and Free Soil Party nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 3rd district Jared Perkins.[1]
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March 14, 1854
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 County results Baker: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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General election
On election day, March 14, 1854, Democratic nominee Nathaniel B. Baker won the election by a margin of 12,848 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee James Bell, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Baker was sworn in as the 24th Governor of New Hampshire on June 8, 1854.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Nathaniel B. Baker | 29,788 | 51.42 | |
| Whig | James Bell | 16,940 | 29.24 | |
| Free Soil | Jared Perkins | 11,080 | 19.13 | |
| Scattering | 122 | 0.21 | ||
| Total votes | 57,930 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||