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'''[[Elections in New Hampshire|New Hampshire]]''' held a governor (then called president) election on March 9, 1790. The candidates in this election were [[John Pickering]], [[Joshua Wentworth]], and [[Josiah Bartlett]], alongside minor candidates. | '''[[Elections in New Hampshire|New Hampshire]]''' held a governor (then called president) election on March 9, 1790. The candidates in this election were [[John Pickering]], [[Joshua Wentworth]], and [[Josiah Bartlett]], alongside minor candidates. | ||
John Pickering won the popular vote by a margin of 820 votes (10.57%) against Joshua Wentworth and a margin of 1,513 votes (19.5%) against | John Pickering won the popular vote by a margin of 820 votes (10.57%) against Joshua Wentworth and a margin of 1,513 votes (19.5%) against Josiah Bartlett. However, since no candidate won a majority of the vote, the election was sent to the [[New Hampshire General Court]], whom elected Anti-Federalist candidate Bartlett, despite him having come third in the popular vote. Thus, the election was an Anti-Federalist gain. Bartlett was sworn in on June 5, 1790.<ref>https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=235646</ref> | ||
==Results== | ==Results== |
Revision as of 20:20, 9 February 2025
{{#electioninfobox:39}} New Hampshire held a governor (then called president) election on March 9, 1790. The candidates in this election were John Pickering, Joshua Wentworth, and Josiah Bartlett, alongside minor candidates.
John Pickering won the popular vote by a margin of 820 votes (10.57%) against Joshua Wentworth and a margin of 1,513 votes (19.5%) against Josiah Bartlett. However, since no candidate won a majority of the vote, the election was sent to the New Hampshire General Court, whom elected Anti-Federalist candidate Bartlett, despite him having come third in the popular vote. Thus, the election was an Anti-Federalist gain. Bartlett was sworn in on June 5, 1790.[1]
Results
By county
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By municipality
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Results Map
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References
- ↑ https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=235646
- ↑ American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan
- ↑ https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/4m90dx07w