1856 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1856 New Hampshire gubernatorial election New Hampshire Presidential no 1855 New Hampshire gubernatorial election 1855 1857 New Hampshire gubernatorial election 1857 March 11, 1856 File:Ralph Metcalf.jpg Ralph Metcalf Know Nothing 32,119 48.15% File:JSWelles.jpg 150x150px John S. Wells Democratic Party (United States) 32,031 48.02% 1856 New Hampshire gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 245px County results Metcalf: #DCB7EF 40–50% #C88FE4 50–60% Wells: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% Governor Ralph Metcalf Know Nothing Ralph Metcalf Know Nothing The 1856 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 11, 1856, in order to elect the governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Know Nothing governor Ralph Metcalf won re-election against Democratic nominee and former United States senator from New Hampshire John S. Wells and Whig nominee and former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives Ichabod Goodwin.Since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Metcalf was elected by the New Hampshire General Court per the state constitution.Ralph Metcalf https://www.nga.org/governor/ralph-metcalf/ 2024-04-03 National Governors Association General election On election day, March 11, 1856, incumbent Know Nothing governor Ralph Metcalf won re-election by a margin of 88 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee John S. Wells, but because no candidate received a majority of the popular vote, a separate election was held by the New Hampshire General Court, which chose Governor Metcalf as the winner. He thereby retained Know Nothing control over the office of governor. Metcalf was sworn in for his second term on June 7, 1856.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=235806 NH Governor ourcampaigns.com June 4, 2005 2024-04-03 Results New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 1856 Know Nothing Ralph Metcalf (incumbent) 32,119 48.15 Democratic Party (United States) John S. Wells 32,031 48.02 Whig Party (United States) Ichabod Goodwin 2,360 3.54 Scattering 193 0.29 66,703 100.00 Know Nothing References gubernatorial Category:New Hampshire gubernatorial elections Category:1856 United States gubernatorial elections Category:March 1856