1862 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
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The 1862 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 11, 1862.[1]
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March 11, 1862
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 County results Berry: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% Stark: 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican Governor Nathaniel S. Berry defeated Democratic nominee George Stark in a re-match of the previous year's election.
General election
Candidates
- Nathaniel S. Berry, Republican, incumbent Governor
- George Stark, Democratic, civil engineer, brigadier-general of the third brigade of New Hampshire militia,[2] Democratic nominee for Governor in 1861
- Paul J. Wheeler, Union Democrat,[3][4][5][6] incumbent member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives[7]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Nathaniel S. Berry (incumbent) | 32,150 | 51.46% | ||
| Democratic | George Stark | 28,566 | 45.73% | ||
| War Democrat | Paul J. Wheeler | 1,709 | 2.74% | ||
| Scattering | 45 | 0.07% | |||
| Majority | 3,584 | 5.73% | |||
| Turnout | 62,470 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
