1816 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

1816 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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Nominee William Plumer James Sheafe
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote 20,338 17,994
Percentage 52.95% 46.85%

County results
Plumer:      50–60%      60–70%
Sheafe:      50–60%

Governor before election

John Taylor Gilman
Federalist

Elected Governor

William Plumer
Democratic-Republican

The 1816 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 12, 1816.

Incumbent Federalist Governor John Taylor Gilman did not run for re-election.[1][2]

Democratic-Republican nominee William Plumer defeated Federalist nominee James Sheafe.

  1. ^ "A Caucus of Federal Republican Delegates". Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. Portland, Me. December 19, 1815. p. 2. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "The editor of the Portsmouth Oracle". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. December 20, 1815. p. 3. Retrieved December 12, 2021.

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