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1882 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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1882 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

← 1880 November 7, 1882 1884 →
 
Nominee Samuel W. Hale Martin V. B. Edgerly
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 38,399 36,879
Percentage 50.36% 48.37%

County results
Hale:      50–60%
Edgerly:      50–60%

Governor before election

Charles H. Bell
Republican

Elected Governor

Samuel W. Hale
Republican

The 1882 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1882. Republican nominee Samuel W. Hale defeated Democratic nominee Martin V. B. Edgerly with 50.36% of the vote.

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Samuel W. Hale, Republican
  • Martin V. B. Edgerly, Democratic

Other candidates

  • John Woodbury, Greenback
  • Josiah M. Fletcher, Prohibition

Results

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1882 New Hampshire gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Samuel W. Hale 38,399 50.36%
Democratic Martin V. B. Edgerly 36,879 48.37%
Greenback John Woodbury 444 0.58%
Prohibition Josiah M. Fletcher 357 0.47%
Majority 1,520
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved July 24, 2020.