1851 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1851 New Hampshire gubernatorial election New Hampshire Presidential no 1850 New Hampshire gubernatorial election 1850 1852 New Hampshire gubernatorial election 1852 March 11, 1851 x150px Samuel Dinsmoor Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 27,425 47.19% x125px Thomas E. Sawyer Whig Party (United States) 18,458 31.76% x125px John Atwood Free Soil Party 12,049 20.73% 1851 New Hampshire gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 245px County results Dinsmoor: #BDD3FF 30–40% #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% Sawyer: #FEE391 40–50% Governor Samuel Dinsmoor Jr. Democratic Party (United States) Samuel Dinsmoor Jr. Democratic Party (United States) The 1851 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 11, 1851, in order to elect the governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Democratic governor Samuel Dinsmoor Jr. won re-election against Whig nominee Thomas E. Sawyer and Free Soil Party nominee John Atwood. Since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Dinsmoor was elected by the New Hampshire General Court per the state constitution.Samuel Dinsmoor Jr. https://www.nga.org/governor/samuel-dinsmoor-jr/ 2024-04-03 National Governors Association General election On election day, March 11, 1851, incumbent Democratic governor Samuel Dinsmoor Jr. won re-election by a margin of 8,967 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Thomas E. Sawyer, 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 Dinsmoor as the winner. He thereby retained Democratic control over the office of governor. Dinsmoor was sworn in for his third term on June 3, 1851.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=235801 NH Governor ourcampaigns.com January 5, 2011 2024-04-03 Results New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 1851 Democratic Party (United States) Samuel Dinsmoor Jr. (incumbent) 27,425 47.19 Whig Party (United States) Thomas E. Sawyer 18,458 31.76 Free Soil Party John Atwood 12,049 20.73 Scattering 179 0.32 58,111 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References gubernatorial Category:New Hampshire gubernatorial elections Category:1851 United States gubernatorial elections Category:March 1851