The 1836 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 8 March 1836 in order to elect the Governor of New Hampshire. Former Democratic United States Senator from New Hampshire Isaac Hill defeated Whig nominee Joseph Healey and former Federalist Attorney General of New Hampshire George Sullivan.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 8 March 1836, Democratic nominee Isaac Hill won the election by a margin of 22,338 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Joseph Healey, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Hill was sworn in as the 16th Governor of New Hampshire on 2 June 1836.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Isaac Hill | 24,904 | 81.22 | |
| Whig | Joseph Healey | 2,566 | 8.37 | |
| George Sullivan | 2,230 | 7.27 | ||
| Scattering | 961 | 3.14 | ||
| Total votes | 30,661 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Isaac Hill". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "NH Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 3 June 2005. Retrieved 2 April 2024.