1871 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

1871 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
March 14, 1871
 
Nominee James A. Weston James Pike
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 34,700 33,892
Percentage 49.76% 48.61%
County results
Weston:      50–60%
Pike:      40–50%      50–60%
Governor before election

Onslow Stearns
Republican

Elected Governor

James A. Weston
Democratic

The 1871 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 14, 1871, in order to elect the Governor of New Hampshire. Democratic nominee and incumbent Mayor of Manchester James A. Weston defeated Republican nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 1st district James Pike, Temperance nominee Albert Comings and Labor Reform Party nominee Lemuel P. Cooper.

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