1875 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
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The 1875 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 9 March 1875 in order to elect the Governor of New Hampshire. Republican nominee and former Mayor of Manchester Person Colby Cheney defeated Democratic nominee Hiram R. Roberts and Temperance nominee Nathaniel White.[1]
General election
[edit]On election day, 9 March 1875, Republican nominee Person Colby Cheney won the election by a margin of 172 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Hiram R. Roberts, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of Governor. Cheney was sworn in as the 35th Governor of New Hampshire on 2 June 1875.[2]
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Person Colby Cheney | 39,293 | 49.61 | |
Democratic | Hiram R. Roberts | 39,121 | 49.39 | |
Prohibition | Nathaniel White | 773 | 0.98 | |
Scattering | 19 | 0.02 | ||
Total votes | 79,206 | 100.00 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
References
[edit]- ^ "Person Colby Cheney". National Governors Association. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "NH Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
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