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The1787 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 13, 1787, in order to elect thePresident of New Hampshire. (The office would be renamed to Governor in 1792.)IncumbentFederalist PresidentJohn Sullivan defeatedAnti-Federalist candidate and former PresidentJohn Langdon,1785 President Anti-Federalist candidateJosiah Bartlett and Federalist judgeSamuel Livermore. Since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Sullivan was elected by theNew Hampshire General Court per the state constitution, despite having come in second in the popular vote.[1]
On election day, March 13, 1787,Anti-Federalist candidate and former PresidentJohn Langdon won the popular vote by a margin of 392 votes against his foremost opponentFederalist candidate and incumbent PresidentJohn Sullivan. But because no candidate received a majority of the popular vote, a separate election was held by theNew Hampshire General Court, which chose Sullivan as the winner instead of Langdon. Sullivan thereby held Federalist control over the office of President and was sworn in for his second term on June 6, 1787.[2]
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| Federalist | John Sullivan (incumbent) | 3,642 | 39.65 | |
| Anti-Federalist | John Langdon | 4,034 | 43.92 | |
| Anti-Federalist | Josiah Bartlett | 628 | 6.84 | |
| Federalist | Samuel Livermore | 603 | 6.57 | |
| Scattering | 278 | 3.02 | ||
| Total votes | 9,185 | 100.00 | ||
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