1812 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

1812 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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Nominee William Plumer John Taylor Gilman
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Electoral vote 104 82
Popular vote 15,492 15,613
Percentage 48.44% 48.82%

Governor before election

John Langdon
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

William Plumer
Democratic-Republican

The 1812 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 10, 1812.[1]

Incumbent Governor John Langdon did not run for re-election.[2]

Democratic-Republican candidate William Plumer defeated Federalist candidate and Former Governor of New Hampshire John Taylor Gilman.

Since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Plumer was elected by the New Hampshire General Court per the state constitution.

  1. ^ "New-Hampshire Election". Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. Portland, Me. March 16, 1812. p. 3. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "Governor Langdon". Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. Alexandria, Va. February 20, 1812. p. 3. Retrieved December 11, 2021.

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