1817 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
The 1817 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 11, 1817.
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Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor William Plumer defeated Federalist nominees James Sheafe and Jeremiah Mason.
General election
Major candidates
- William Plumer, Democratic-Republican, incumbent Governor
- James Sheafe, Federalist, former U.S. Senator, Federalist nominee for Governor in 1816
Minor candidates
The following candidates may not have been formally nominated and attracted only scattering votes.[1]
- Josiah Bartlett Jr., Democratic-Republican, former U.S. Representative
- Jeremiah Mason, Federalist, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | William Plumer (incumbent) | 19,088 | 53.96% | ||
| Federalist | James Sheafe | 12,029 | 34.00% | ||
| Federalist | Jeremiah Mason | 3,607 | 10.20% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Josiah Bartlett Jr. | 539 | 1.52% | ||
| Scattering | 112 | 0.32% | |||
| Majority | 7,059 | 19.95% | |||
| Turnout | 35,375 | ||||
| Democratic-Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Notes
- Some sources give slightly different votes for Bartlett and Mason. The result given is taken from the New Hampshire Senate Journal.[9]
References
- "New Hampshire 1817 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 200–201. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 66. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 381. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
- 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, 1817. Concord: Isaac Hill. 1817. p. 10.
- Farmer, James. The New Hampshire Annual Register and United States Calendar, 1833. Concord: Marsh, Capen and Lyon. p. 18.
- 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.
- Coolidge, A. J.; Mansfield, J. B. (1860). History and Description of New England. New Hampshire. Boston: Austin J. Coolidge. p. 708.
- "NH Governor, 1817". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
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