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The 1863 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 10, 1863.[1]
Incumbent Republican Governor Nathaniel S. Berry did not stand for re-election.
Republican nominee Joseph A. Gilmore defeated Democratic nominee Ira Allen Eastman and Union Democrat Walter Harriman.
Since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Gilmore was elected by the New Hampshire General Court per the state constitution.