1802 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 1802 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on March 9, 1802. Incumbent Federalist Governor John Taylor Gilman won re-election to a ninth term, defeating Democratic-Republican candidate, former Governor and U.S. Senator John Langdon.

1802 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Taylor Gilman John Langdon
Party Federalist Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 10,377 8,753
Percentage 54.14% 45.67%

County results
Gilman:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Langdon:      50-60%

Governor before election

John Taylor Gilman
Federalist

Elected Governor

John Taylor Gilman
Federalist

Results

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1802 New Hampshire gubernatorial election[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Federalist John Taylor Gilman (incumbent) 10,377 54.14%
Democratic-Republican John Langdon 8,753 45.67%
Scattering 36 0.19%
Majority 1,624 8.47%
Turnout 19,166 100.00%
Federalist hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "NH Governor, 1802". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  2. ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 200–201. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  3. ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 66. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
  4. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
  5. ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 379. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
  6. ^ "New Hampshire 1802 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  7. ^ Farmer, James (1772). The New Hampshire Annual Register and United States Calendar, 1833. Concord: Marsh, Capen and Lyon. pp. 17–18.
  8. ^ Carter, Hosea B., ed. (1891). "Gubernatorial Vote of New Hampshire – 1784 to 1890". The New Hampshire Manual for the General Court 1680–1891. Concord: Office of the Secretary of State. p. 151.
  9. ^ "A Journal of the Proceedings of the Honorable Senate of the State of New Hampshire, at a Session of the General Court, held at Concord, June 1802". Journals of the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the State of New Hampshire at Their Session, Holden at the Capitol in Concord Commencing. Concord: George Hough, Printer to the State: 8. 1802.