1855 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1855 New Hampshire gubernatorial election New Hampshire Presidential no 1854 New Hampshire gubernatorial election 1854 1856 New Hampshire gubernatorial election 1856 March 13, 1855 File:Ralph Metcalf.jpg Ralph Metcalf Know Nothing 32,779 50.71% File:Nathaniel Bradley Baker.jpg Nathaniel B. Baker Democratic Party (United States) 27,050 41.84% File:JasBell.jpg 150x150px James Bell Whig Party (United States) 3,436 5.32% 1855 New Hampshire gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 245px County results Metcalf: #DCB7EF 40–50% #C88FE4 50–60% #B368D9 60–70% Baker: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% Governor Nathaniel B. Baker Democratic Party (United States) Ralph Metcalf Know Nothing The 1855 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 13, 1855, in order to elect the governor of New Hampshire. Know Nothing nominee and former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives Ralph Metcalf defeated incumbent Democratic governor Nathaniel B. Baker, Whig nominee and former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives James Bell and Free Soil Party nominee Asa Fowler.Ralph Metcalf https://www.nga.org/governor/ralph-metcalf/ 2024-04-03 National Governors Association General election On election day, March 13, Know Nothing candidate Ralph Metcalf won the election by a margin of 5,729 votes against his foremost opponent incumbent governor Nathaniel B. Baker, thereby gaining Know Nothing control over the office of governor. Metcalf was sworn in as the 25th governor of New Hampshire on June 7, 1855.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=235805 NH Governor ourcampaigns.com June 4, 2005 2024-04-03 Results New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 1855 Know Nothing Ralph Metcalf 32,779 50.71 Democratic Party (United States) Nathaniel B. Baker (incumbent) 27,050 41.84 Whig Party (United States) James Bell 3,436 5.32 Free Soil Party Asa Fowler 1,187 1.84 Scattering 193 0.29 64,645 100.00 Know Nothing Democratic Party (United States) References gubernatorial Category:New Hampshire gubernatorial elections Category:1855 United States gubernatorial elections Category:March 1855