1864 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
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The 1864 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 8, 1864.[1]
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March 8, 1864
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 County results Gilmore: 50â60% 60â70% Harrington: 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The National Union incumbent Governor Joseph A. Gilmore defeated Democratic nominee Edward W. Harrington with 54.08% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
- Joseph A. Gilmore, National Union, incumbent Governor
- Edward W. Harrington, Democratic, former mayor of Manchester
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| National Union | Joseph A. Gilmore (incumbent) | 37,006 | 54.08% | ||
| Democratic | Edward W. Harrington | 31,340 | 45.80% | ||
| Scattering | 79 | 0.12% | |||
| Majority | 5,666 | 8.28% | |||
| Turnout | 68,425 | ||||
| National Union gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
