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The1845 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 11 March 1845 in order to elect thegovernor of New Hampshire.IncumbentDemocratic governorJohn Hardy Steele won re-election againstWhig nominee and former member of theNew Hampshire House of RepresentativesAnthony Colby andLiberty nominee Daniel Hoitin a rematch of the previous election.[1]
On election day, 11 March 1845, incumbentDemocratic governorJohn Hardy Steele won re-election by a margin of 7,821 votes against his foremost opponentWhig nomineeAnthony Colby, thereby retainingDemocratic control over the office of governor. Steele was sworn in for his second term on 4 June 1845.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John Hardy Steele (incumbent) | 23,406 | 51.14 | |
| Whig | Anthony Colby | 15,585 | 34.05 | |
| Liberty | Daniel Hoit | 5,786 | 12.64 | |
| Scattering | 988 | 2.17 | ||
| Total votes | 45,765 | 100.00 | ||
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