1847 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1847 New Hampshire gubernatorial election New Hampshire Presidential no 1846 New Hampshire gubernatorial election 1846 1848 New Hampshire gubernatorial election 1848 March 9, 1847 File:JWWilliams.jpg 150x150px Jared W. Williams Democratic Party (United States) 30,806 50.92% File:Anthony Colby.jpg Anthony Colby Whig Party (United States) 21,109 34.89% File:Nathaniel Springer Berry (cropped).jpg Nathaniel S. Berry Liberty Party (United States, 1840) 8,531 14.10% 1847 New Hampshire gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 245px County results Williams: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #584CDE 70–80% Colby: #FEE391 40–50% Governor Anthony Colby Whig Party (United States) Jared W. Williams Democratic Party (United States) The 1847 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 9, 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 Liberty Party nominee and former member of the New Hampshire Senate Nathaniel S. Berry in a rematch of the previous election.Jared Warner Williams https://www.nga.org/governor/jared-warner-williams/ 2024-04-03 National Governors Association General election On election day, March 9, 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 June 3, 1847.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=235797 NH Governor ourcampaigns.com June 4, 2005 2024-04-03 Results New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 1847 Democratic Party (United States) Jared W. Williams 30,806 50.92 Whig Party (United States) Anthony Colby (incumbent) 21,109 34.89 Liberty Party (United States, 1840) Nathaniel S. Berry 8,531 14.10 Scattering 54 0.09 60,500 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Whig Party (United States) References gubernatorial Category:New Hampshire gubernatorial elections Category:1847 United States gubernatorial elections Category:March 1847