1874 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
 | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
 County results Weston: 40–50% 50–60% McCutchins: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| Elections in New Hampshire |
|---|
 |
The 1874 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 10 March 1874 in order to elect the governor of New Hampshire. Former Democratic governor James A. Weston defeated Republican nominee Luther McCutchins and Temperance nominee John Blackmer.[1]
General election
[edit]On election day, 10 March 1874, former Democratic governor James A. Weston won the election by a margin of 1,465 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Luther McCutchins, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of governor. Weston was sworn in for his second non-consecutive term on 3 June 1874.[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James A. Weston | 35,608 | 49.53 | |
| Republican | Luther McCutchins | 34,143 | 47.49 | |
| Prohibition | John Blackmer | 2,100 | 2.92 | |
| Scattering | 40 | 0.06 | ||
| Total votes | 71,891 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "James Adams Weston". National Governors Association. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "NH Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
