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The1844 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 12, 1844, in order to elect theGovernor of New Hampshire.Democratic nominee and former member of theNew Hampshire House of RepresentativesJohn Hardy Steele defeatedWhig nominee and former member of theNew Hampshire House of RepresentativesAnthony Colby,Conservative nominee John H. White andLiberty nominee Daniel Hoit.[1]
On election day, March 12, 1844,Democratic nomineeJohn Hardy Steele won the election by a margin of 11,236 votes against his foremost opponentWhig nomineeAnthony Colby, thereby retainingDemocratic control over the office of Governor. Steele was sworn in as the 19thGovernor of New Hampshire on June 6, 1844.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John Hardy Steele | 25,986 | 53.37 | |
| Whig | Anthony Colby | 14,750 | 30.29 | |
| Liberty | Daniel Hoit | 5,767 | 11.84 | |
| Conservative | John H. White | 1,988 | 4.08 | |
| Scattering | 201 | 0.42 | ||
| Total votes | 48,692 | 100.00 | ||
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