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The1855 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 13 March 1855 in order to elect thegovernor of New Hampshire.Know Nothing nominee and former member of theNew Hampshire House of RepresentativesRalph Metcalf defeatedincumbentDemocratic governorNathaniel B. Baker,Whig nominee and former member of theNew Hampshire House of RepresentativesJames Bell andFree Soil Party nomineeAsa Fowler.[1]
On election day, 13 March, Know Nothing candidate Ralph Metcalf won the election by a margin of 5,729 votes against his foremost opponent incumbent governor Nathaniel B. Baker, thereby gainingKnow Nothing control over the office of governor. Metcalf was sworn in as the 25thgovernor of New Hampshire on 7 June 1855.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Know Nothing | Ralph Metcalf | 32,779 | 50.71 | |
| Democratic | Nathaniel B. Baker (incumbent) | 27,050 | 41.84 | |
| Whig | James Bell | 3,436 | 5.32 | |
| Free Soil | Asa Fowler | 1,187 | 1.84 | |
| Scattering | 193 | 0.29 | ||
| Total votes | 64,645 | 100.00 | ||
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