1861 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
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The 1861 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 12, 1861.[1]
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March 12, 1861
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 County results Berry: 50â60% 60â70% Stark: 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican Governor Ichabod Goodwin did not stand for re-election.
Republican nominee Nathaniel S. Berry defeated Democratic nominee George Stark with 52.82% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
- Nathaniel S. Berry, Republican, probate judge for Grafton County,[2] Free Soil nominee for Governor from 1846 to 1850
- George Stark, Democratic, civil engineer, brigadier-general of the third brigade of New Hampshire militia[3]
- Levi Bartlett, Constitutional Union Party[1][4][5][6][a]
Withdrew
- Benning W. Jenness, Breckinridge Democrat,[1][5][6][7] former U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nathaniel S. Berry | 35,467 | 52.82% | ||
| Democratic | George Stark | 31,452 | 46.84% | ||
| Constitutional Union | Paul J. Wheeler | 181 | 0.27% | ||
| Scattering | 42 | 0.06% | |||
| Majority | 4,015 | 5.98% | |||
| Turnout | 67,142 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Notes
- Some 20th Century sources record Bartlett as an American Party candidate, but this party had largely disappeared by 1860.
- Most 20th Century sources give scattering votes as 24. The result given is taken from the New Hampshire Senate Journal.
