1865 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1865 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 14, 1865, in order to elect the Governor of New Hampshire. Republican nominee and incumbent Mayor of Manchester Frederick Smyth defeated Democratic nominee and former Mayor of Manchester Edward W. Harrington.[1]
 | |||||||||||||||||
March 14, 1865
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
 County results Smyth: 50â60% 60â70% Harrington: 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
_(page_307_crop)_(1).jpg)
General election
On election day, March 14, 1865, Republican nominee Frederick Smyth won the election by a margin of 6,128 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Edward W. Harrington, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Governor. Smyth was sworn in as the 30th Governor of New Hampshire on June 7, 1865.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frederick Smyth | 34,145 | 54.91 | |
| Democratic | Edward W. Harrington | 28,017 | 45.06 | |
| Scattering | 18 | 0.03 | ||
| Total votes | 52,180 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||