1863 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 1863 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 10, 1863.[1]

1863 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
March 10, 1863
 
Nominee Joseph A. Gilmore Ira Allen Eastman Walter Harriman
Party Republican Democratic Independent Democrat
Electoral vote 192 133 1
Popular vote 29,035 32,833 4,372
Percentage 43.63% 49.34% 6.57%
Governor before election

Nathaniel S. Berry
Republican

 Elected Governor

Joseph A. Gilmore
Republican

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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

Results
1863 New Hampshire gubernatorial election[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][lower-alpha 1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ira Allen Eastman 32,833 49.34%
Republican Joseph A. Gilmore 29,035 43.63%
Independent 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.[lower-alpha 2] The legislative election was held on June 4, 1863.[16]

Legislative election[12][13][17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph A. Gilmore 192 58.89%
Democratic Ira Allen Eastman 133 40.80%
Independent Democrat Walter Harriman 1 0.31%
Turnout 326
Republican hold

Notes
  1. Most sources give scattering votes as 363. The result given is taken from the New Hampshire Senate Journal.
  2. Nevertheless, one vote was cast for Harriman, who finished third.

References
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  8. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 202–203. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  9. Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 67. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
  10. Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 386. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
  11. Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
  12. "Journal of the House of Representatives, of the State of New-Hampshire. June Session, 1863". Journals of the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the State of New Hampshire at Their Session, Holden at the Capitol in Concord Commencing. Concord: Amos Hadley, State Printer: 20–21. 1863.
  13. Lyon, G. Parker. The New-Hampshire Annual Register, and United States Calendar, for the year 1864. Concord: G. Parker Lyon. p. 124.
  14. Carter, Hosea B., ed. (1891). "Gubernatorial Vote of New Hampshire – 1784 to 1890". The New Hampshire Manual for the General Court 1680–1891. Concord: Office of the Secretary of State. p. 156.
  15. "New Hampshire Election". Rutland weekly herald. Rutland, Vt. March 10, 1864. p. 4. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  16. "New Hampshire". The Caledonian. St. Johnsbury, Vt. June 12, 1863. p. 2. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  17. "New Hampshire". Bellows Falls times. Bellows Falls, Vt. June 12, 1863. p. 2. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
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