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1847 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election

New Hampshire · 3 candidates · See every 1847 Governor race

Who won the 1847 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election?

Jared W. Williams won the 1847 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election. Jared W. Williams received 30,806 popular votes (50.92%). The main challenger was Anthony Colby (34.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Williams and Colby

Williams +16.0 pts · won by 9,697 votes
Jared W. WilliamsDemocraticWINNER50.92%
30,806 votes
Anthony ColbyWhig Party34.89%
21,109 votes
Nathaniel S. BerryLiberty Party14.1%
8,531 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.