Nathaniel S. Berry, Governor

Nathaniel S. Berry

Governor
Born
September 1, 1796
Died
April 27, 1894
Age at death
97
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1846–1862
2-5
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Berry128,897
Opponents286,789
7
Elections run

Between 1846 and 1862, Nathaniel S. Berry ran in 7 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 5. Berry's biggest single-election total was 35,467 votes, in the 1861 governor election in New Hampshire. Berry's closest win came in the 1862 governor election in New Hampshire, decided by 3,584 votes.

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How many votes has Nathaniel S. Berry received?

Nathaniel S. Berry has received 128,897 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–5.

Election history

Nathaniel S. Berry’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1862GovernorNew HampshireWon32,15051.46%George Stark (head-to-head)
1861GovernorNew HampshireWon35,46752.82%George Stark (head-to-head)
1850GovernorNew HampshireLost6,47211.6%Samuel Dinsmoor Jr. (head-to-head)
Levi Chamberlain (head-to-head)
1849GovernorNew HampshireLost7,04512.57%Samuel Dinsmoor Jr. (head-to-head)
Levi Chamberlain (head-to-head)
1848GovernorNew HampshireLost28,82946.84%Jared W. Williams (head-to-head)
1847GovernorNew HampshireLost8,53114.1%Jared W. Williams (head-to-head)
Anthony Colby (head-to-head)
1846GovernorNew HampshireLost10,40318.76%Jared W. Williams (head-to-head)
Anthony Colby (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1966716). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.