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1861 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election

New Hampshire · 2 candidates · See every 1861 Governor race

Who won the 1861 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election?

Nathaniel S. Berry won the 1861 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election. Nathaniel S. Berry received 35,467 popular votes (52.82%). The main challenger was George Stark (46.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Berry and Stark

Berry +6.0 pts · won by 4,015 votes
Nathaniel S. BerryRepublicanWINNER52.82%
35,467 votes
George StarkDemocratic46.84%
31,452 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.