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1858 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1858 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election?

William Haile won the 1858 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election. William Haile received 36,305 popular votes (53.43%). The main challenger was John S. Wells (46.47%).

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

Haile +7.0 pts · won by 4,728 votes
William HaileRepublicanWINNER53.43%
36,305 votes
John S. WellsDemocratic46.47%
31,577 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.