1839 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

1839 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
March 12, 1839
 
Nominee John Page James Wilson II
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 30,518 23,928
Percentage 55.89% 43.82%
County results
Page:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Wilson:      60–70%
Governor before election

Isaac Hill
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Page
Democratic

The 1839 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 12, 1839.

Incumbent Democratic Governor Isaac Hill did not stand for re-election.

Democratic nominee John Page defeated Whig nominee James Wilson II with 55.89% of the vote.

Wilson was cross-endorsed on the Independent ticket sponsored by the New Hampshire Anti-Slavery Society and the abolitionist Herald of Freedom, which contributed 1,800 votes to his total.

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