1845 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

1845 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

11 March 1845

Nominee John Hardy Steele Anthony Colby Daniel Hoit Party Democratic Whig Liberty Popular vote 23,406 15,585 5,786 Percentage 51.14% 34.05% 12.64%

County results Steele:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Colby:      40–50%

Governor before election John Hardy Steele Democratic Elected Governor John Hardy Steele Democratic

The 1845 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 11 March 1845 in order to elect the governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Democratic governor John Hardy Steele won re-election against Whig nominee and former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives Anthony Colby and Liberty nominee Daniel Hoit in a rematch of the previous election.

General election

On election day, 11 March 1845, incumbent Democratic governor John Hardy Steele won re-election by a margin of 7,821 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Anthony Colby, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of governor. Steele was sworn in for his second term on 4 June 1845.

Results

New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 1845

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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
	Democratic hold