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New Hampshire gubernatorial election
1854 New Hampshire gubernatorial election|
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The 1854 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 14 March 1854 in order to elect the
Governor of New Hampshire.
Democratic nominee and former member of the
New Hampshire House of Representatives
Nathaniel B. Baker defeated
Whig nominee and former member of the
New Hampshire House of Representatives
James Bell and
Free Soil Party nominee and former member of the
U.S. House of Representatives from
New Hampshire's 3rd district
Jared Perkins.
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General election
On election day, 14 March 1854,
Democratic nominee
Nathaniel B. Baker won the election by a margin of 12,848 votes against his foremost opponent
Whig nominee
James Bell, thereby retaining
Democratic control over the office of Governor. Baker was sworn in as the 24th
Governor of New Hampshire on 8 June 1854.
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Results
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