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1868 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1868 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election?

Walter Harriman won the 1868 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election. Walter Harriman received 39,785 popular votes (51.62%). The main challenger was John G. Sinclair (48.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Harriman and Sinclair

Harriman +3.3 pts · won by 2,523 votes
Walter HarrimanRepublicanWINNER51.62%
39,785 votes
John G. SinclairDemocratic48.34%
37,262 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.