1788 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
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The 1788 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 11 March 1788 in order to elect the President of New Hampshire. (The office would be renamed to Governor in 1792.) Incumbent Federalist President John Sullivan was defeated in his re-election bid by Anti-Federalist candidate and former President John Langdon, who had initially finished first in the popular vote during the previous President election.[1]
General election
On election day, 11 March 1788, Anti-Federalist candidate and former President John Langdon won the election by a margin of 757 votes against incumbent Federalist President John Sullivan, thereby gaining Anti-Federalist control over the office of President. Langdon was sworn in for his second term on 6 June 1788.[2]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Anti-Federalist | John Langdon | 4,421 | 50.02 | |
Federalist | John Sullivan (incumbent) | 3,664 | 41.46 | |
Scattering | 753 | 8.52 | ||
Total votes | 7,079 | 100.00 | ||
Anti-Federalist gain from Federalist |
References
- ^ "John Langdon". National Governors Association. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "NH Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 20 January 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
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