From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
New Hampshire gubernatorial election
1847 New Hampshire gubernatorial election|
|
|
County results Williams: 40–50% 50–60% 70–80%
Colby: 40–50% |
|
The 1847 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 9 March 1847 in order to elect the
Governor of New Hampshire.
Democratic nominee and former member of the
U.S. House of Representatives from
New Hampshire's At-large district (Seat 3)
Jared W. Williams defeated
incumbent
Whig Governor
Anthony Colby and
Free Soil Party nominee and former member of the
New Hampshire Senate
Nathaniel S. Berry
in a rematch of the previous election.
[1]
General election
On election day, 9 March 1847,
Democratic nominee
Jared W. Williams won the election by a margin of 9,697 votes against his foremost opponent incumbent
Whig Governor
Anthony Colby, thereby gaining
Democratic control over the office of Governor. Williams was sworn in as the 21st
Governor of New Hampshire on 3 June 1847.
[2]
Results
References