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1863 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election

New Hampshire · 3 candidates · See every 1863 Governor race

Who won the 1863 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election?

Ira Allen Eastman won the 1863 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election. Ira Allen Eastman received 32,833 popular votes (49.34%). The main challenger was Joseph A. Gilmore (43.63%).

See the full head-to-head between Eastman and Gilmore

Eastman +5.7 pts · won by 3,798 votes
Ira Allen EastmanDemocraticWINNER49.34%
32,833 votes
Joseph A. GilmoreRepublican43.63%
29,035 votes
Walter HarrimanDemocratic6.57%
4,372 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.