1830 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 1830 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 9, 1830.

1830 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
March 9, 1830
 
Nominee Matthew Harvey Timothy Upham
Party Democratic National Republican
Popular vote 23,214 19,040
Percentage 54.70% 44.86%
Governor before election

Benjamin Pierce
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Matthew Harvey
Democratic

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Incumbent Democratic Governor Benjamin Pierce did not stand for re-election.

Democratic nominee Matthew Harvey defeated National Republican nominee Timothy Upham with 54.70% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Results
1830 New Hampshire gubernatorial election[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][lower-alpha 1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Matthew Harvey 23,214 54.70%
National Republican Timothy Upham 19,040 44.86%
Scattering 187 0.44%
Majority 4,174 9.84%
Turnout 42,441
Democratic hold Swing

References
  1. "Appointments by the people". Daily Richmond Whig. Richmond, Va. June 13, 1829. p. 2. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  2. "Gen. Timothy Upham". The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. Warren, R.I. February 20, 1830. p. 3. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  3. "NH Governor, 1830". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  4. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 202–203. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  5. Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 382. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
  6. Journal of the Honorable Senate of the State of New-Hampshire, at their Session holden at the Capitol in Concord, commencing Wednesday, June 2, 1830. Sandbornton: N. Howland. 1830. p. 11.
  7. Farmer, James. The New Hampshire Annual Register and United States Calendar, 1833. Concord: Marsh, Capen and Lyon. p. 19.
  8. 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. 153.
  9. Coolidge, A. J.; Mansfield, J. B. (1860). History and Description of New England. New Hampshire. Boston: Austin J. Coolidge. p. 708.
  10. Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 66. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.

Notes
  1. Some sources give slightly different results. The result given is taken from the New Hampshire Senate Journal.[10]


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