1870 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

1870 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

March 8, 1870
 
Nominee Onslow Stearns John Bedell Samuel Flint
Party Republican Democratic Labor Reform Party
Popular vote 34,912 25,023 7,369
Percentage 50.99% 36.55% 10.76%

County results
Stearns:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Bedell:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election

Onslow Stearns
Republican

Elected Governor

Onslow Stearns
Republican

The 1870 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 8, 1870, in order to elect the governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Republican governor Onslow Stearns won re-election against Democratic nominee John Bedell, Labor Reform Party nominee Samuel Flint and Temperance nominee Lorenzo D. Barrows.