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1830 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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1830 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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Nominee Matthew Harvey Timothy Upham
Party Democratic National Republican
Popular vote 23,214 19,040
Percentage 54.70% 44.86%

County results
Harvey:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Upham:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Benjamin Pierce
Democratic

Elected Governor

Matthew Harvey
Democratic

The 1830 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 9, 1830.

Incumbent Democratic Governor Benjamin Pierce did not stand for re-election.

Democratic nominee Matthew Harvey defeated National Republican nominee Timothy Upham with 54.70% of the vote.

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1830 New Hampshire gubernatorial election[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][a]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Matthew Harvey 23,214 54.70%
National Republican Timothy Upham 19,040 44.86%
Scattering 187 0.44%
Majority 4,174 9.84%
Turnout 42,441
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Appointments by the people". Daily Richmond Whig. Richmond, Va. June 13, 1829. p. 2. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Gen. Timothy Upham". The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. Warren, R.I. February 20, 1830. p. 3. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "NH Governor, 1830". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  4. ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 202–203. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  5. ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 382. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
  6. ^ "Journal of the Honorable Senate of the State of New-Hampshire, at their Session holden at the Capitol in Concord, commencing Wednesday, June 2, 1830". 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. Sandbornton: N. Howland: 11. 1830.
  7. ^ Farmer, James (1772). The New Hampshire Annual Register and United States Calendar, 1833. Concord: Marsh, Capen and Lyon. p. 19.
  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. 153.
  9. ^ Coolidge, A. J.; Mansfield, J. B. (1860). History and Description of New England. New Hampshire. Boston: Austin J. Coolidge. p. 708.
  10. ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 66. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.

Notes

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  1. ^ Some sources give slightly different results. The result given is taken from the New Hampshire Senate Journal.[10]