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County results Stearns: 50–60% Bedell: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1869 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 9 March 1869 in order to elect theGovernor of New Hampshire.Republican nominee and former member of theNew Hampshire SenateOnslow Stearns defeatedDemocratic nominee John Bedell.[1]
On election day, 9 March 1869,Republican nomineeOnslow Stearns won the election by a margin of 3,773 votes against his opponentDemocratic nominee John Bedell, thereby retainingRepublican control over the office of Governor. Stearns was sworn in as the 32ndGovernor of New Hampshire on 2 June 1869.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Onslow Stearns | 35,777 | 52.75 | |
| Democratic | John Bedell | 32,004 | 47.19 | |
| Scattering | 42 | 0.06 | ||
| Total votes | 67,823 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||