1857 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

1857 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

← 1856 March 10, 1857 1858 →
 
Nominee William Haile John S. Wells
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 34,216 31,214
Percentage 51.93% 47.38%

County results
Haile:      50–60%      60–70%
Wells:      50–60%

Governor before election

Ralph Metcalf
Know Nothing

Elected Governor

William Haile
Republican

The 1857 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 10, 1857.[1]

Incumbent Know Nothing Governor Ralph Metcalf did not stand for re-election.

Republican nominee William Haile defeated Democratic nominee John S. Wells with 51.93% of the vote.

  1. ^ "New-Hampshire election". New-York daily tribune. New-York, N.Y. March 11, 1857. p. 5. Retrieved December 27, 2021.