1851 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election

New Hampshire · 3 candidates · See every 1851 Governor race

Who won the 1851 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election?

Samuel Dinsmoor Jr. won the 1851 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election. Samuel Dinsmoor Jr. received 27,425 popular votes (47.19%). The main challenger was Thomas E. Sawyer (31.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Sawyer

Jr. +15.4 pts · won by 8,967 votes

Samuel Dinsmoor Jr.DemocraticWINNER47.19%

27,425 votes

Thomas E. SawyerWhig Party31.76%

18,458 votes

John AtwoodFree Soil Party20.73%

12,049 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.