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New Hampshire gubernatorial election
1872 New Hampshire gubernatorial election|
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County results
Straw: 50–60% Weston: 50–60% |
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The 1872 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 12 March 1872 in order to elect the
Governor of New Hampshire.
Republican nominee and former member of the
New Hampshire Senate
Ezekiel A. Straw defeated
incumbent
Democratic Governor
James A. Weston,
Labor Reform Party nominee Lemuel P. Cooper and
Temperance nominee John Blackmer.
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General election
On election day, 12 March 1872,
Republican nominee
Ezekiel A. Straw won the election by a margin of 2,167 votes against his foremost opponent incumbent
Democratic Governor
James A. Weston, thereby gaining
Republican control over the office of Governor. Straw was sworn in as the 34th
Governor of New Hampshire on 5 June 1872.
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Results
References