1918 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
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The 1918 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Republican Governor Henry W. Keyes opted to run for the U.S. Senate rather than seek re-election. Republican State Representative John H. Bartlett and Democratic State Representative Nathaniel E. Martin both won their party nominations unopposed and advanced to the general election. Bartlett ultimately defeated Martin by a wide margin, winning 54 percent of the vote to Martin's 46 percent.
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November 5, 1918
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Bartlett: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% >90% Martin: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% Tie: 50% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Nathaniel E. Martin, State Senator[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Nathaniel E. Martin | 5,198 | 99.83% | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 9 | 0.17% | |
| Total votes | 5,207 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- John H. Bartlett, State Representative[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John H. Bartlett | 16,463 | 99.79% | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 34 | 0.21% | |
| Total votes | 16,497 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | John H. Bartlett | 38,465 | 54.12% | +0.90% | |
| Democratic | Nathaniel E. Martin | 32,605 | 45.87% | +0.82% | |
| Write-in | 7 | 0.01% | â | ||
| Majority | 5,860 | 8.24% | +0.07% | ||
| Total votes | 71,077 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||