1809 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
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The 1809 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on March 14, 1809. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor John Langdon was defeated for re-election by Federalist candidate, Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court of Judicature Jeremiah Smith.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- John Langdon, Democratic-Republican, incumbent Governor
- Jeremiah Smith, Federalist, Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court of Judicature
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federalist | Jeremiah Smith | 15,610[a] | 50.38% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | John Langdon (incumbent) | 15,241 | 49.19% | ||
| Scattering | 132 | 0.43% | |||
| Majority | 369 | 1.19% | |||
| Turnout | 30,983 | 100.00% | |||
| Federalist gain from Democratic-Republican | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 200–201. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 66. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 380. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
- ^ "New Hampshire 1809 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ Farmer, James (1772). The New Hampshire Annual Register and United States Calendar, 1833. Concord: Marsh, Capen and Lyon. p. 18.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Journal of the Honorable Senate of the State of New Hampshire, at their Session, holden at Concord, on the first Wednesday of June, 1809. Concord: George Hough. August 1809. p. 11.
- ^ "New Hampshire Election". The enquirer. Richmond, Va. July 7, 1809. p. 2. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ "NH Governor, 1809". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 149. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
Notes
[edit]- ^ OurCampigns and Dubin record the result as Smith 15,823, Langdon 15,504. This appears to be the result of double-counting the vote in Coös County.[9][10]
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