1816 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 1816 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 12, 1816.

1816 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
March 12, 1816
 
Nominee William Plumer James Sheafe
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote 20,338 17,994
Percentage 52.95% 46.85%
Governor before election

John Taylor Gilman
Federalist

 Elected Governor

William Plumer
Democratic-Republican

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Incumbent Federalist Governor John Taylor Gilman did not run for re-election.[1][2]

Democratic-Republican nominee William Plumer defeated Federalist nominee James Sheafe.

General election

Candidates

Results
1816 New Hampshire gubernatorial election[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic-Republican William Plumer 20,338 52.95%
Federalist James Sheafe 17,994 46.85%
Scattering 75 0.20%
Majority 2,344 6.10%
Turnout 38,407
Federalist hold Swing

References
  1. "A Caucus of Federal Republican Delegates". Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. Portland, Me. December 19, 1815. p. 2. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  2. "The editor of the Portsmouth Oracle". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. December 20, 1815. p. 3. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  3. "NH Governor, 1816". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  4. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 200–201. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  5. Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 66. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
  6. Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 380. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
  7. Journal of the Honorable Senate, of the State of New-Hampshire, at their Session, begun and holden at Concord, on the first Wednesday of June, 1816. Concord: Isaac Hill. 1816. p. 9.
  8. Farmer, James. The New Hampshire Annual Register and United States Calendar, 1833. Concord: Marsh, Capen and Lyon. p. 18.
  9. 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. 152.
  10. Coolidge, A. J.; Mansfield, J. B. (1860). History and Description of New England. New Hampshire. Boston: Austin J. Coolidge. p. 708.
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