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1857 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election

New Hampshire · 2 candidates · See every 1857 Governor race

Who won the 1857 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election?

William Haile won the 1857 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election. William Haile received 34,216 popular votes (51.93%). The main challenger was John S. Wells (47.38%).

See the full head-to-head between Haile and Wells

Haile +4.5 pts · won by 3,002 votes
William HaileRepublicanWINNER51.93%
34,216 votes
John S. WellsDemocratic47.38%
31,214 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.