1847 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

1847 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
March 9, 1847
 
Nominee Jared W. Williams Anthony Colby Nathaniel S. Berry
Party Democratic Whig Liberty
Popular vote 30,806 21,109 8,531
Percentage 50.92% 34.89% 14.10%
County results
Williams:      40–50%      50–60%      70–80%
Colby:      40–50%
Governor before election

Anthony Colby
Whig

Elected Governor

Jared W. Williams
Democratic

The 1847 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 9, 1847, in order to elect the governor of New Hampshire. Democratic nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At-large district (Seat 3) Jared W. Williams defeated incumbent Whig governor Anthony Colby and Liberty Party nominee and former member of the New Hampshire Senate Nathaniel S. Berry in a rematch of the previous election.

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