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1854 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election

New Hampshire · 3 candidates · See every 1854 Governor race

Who won the 1854 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election?

Nathaniel B. Baker won the 1854 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election. Nathaniel B. Baker received 29,788 popular votes (51.42%). The main challenger was James Bell (29.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Baker and Bell

Baker +22.2 pts · won by 12,848 votes
Nathaniel B. BakerDemocraticWINNER51.42%
29,788 votes
James BellWhig Party29.24%
16,940 votes
Jared PerkinsFree Soil Party19.13%
11,080 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.