1863 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
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The 1863 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 10, 1863.[1]
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March 10, 1863
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 County results Gilmore: 40â50% 50â60% Eastman: 40â50% 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican Governor Nathaniel S. Berry did not stand for re-election.
Republican nominee Joseph A. Gilmore defeated Democratic nominee Ira Allen Eastman and Union Democrat Walter Harriman.
Since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Gilmore was elected by the New Hampshire General Court per the state constitution.
General election
Candidates
- Ira Allen Eastman, Democratic, former U.S. Representative, former judge of the New Hampshire Supreme Court
- Joseph A. Gilmore, Republican, former President of the New Hampshire Senate
- Walter Harriman, Union (or War) Democrat,[2][3][4][5][6] colonel of the 11th New Hampshire Regiment, former State Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ira Allen Eastman | 32,833 | 49.34% | ||
| Republican | Joseph A. Gilmore | 29,035 | 43.63% | ||
| War Democrat | Walter Harriman | 4,372 | 6.57% | ||
| Scattering | 303 | 0.46% | |||
| Majority | 3,798 | 5.71% | |||
| Turnout | 66,543 | ||||
Legislative election
As no candidate received a majority of the vote, the New Hampshire General Court was required to decide the election, both Houses in convention choosing among the top two vote-getters, Eastman and Gilmore.[b] The legislative election was held on June 4, 1863.[16]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Joseph A. Gilmore | 192 | 58.89% | |
| Democratic | Ira Allen Eastman | 133 | 40.80% | |
| War Democrat | Walter Harriman | 1 | 0.31% | |
| Turnout | 326 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||