1874 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

1874 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

10 March 1874

Nominee James A. Weston Luther McCutchins Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 35,608 34,143 Percentage 49.53% 47.49%

County results Weston:      40–50%      50–60% McCutchins:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election Ezekiel A. Straw Republican Elected Governor James A. Weston Democratic

The 1874 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 10 March 1874 in order to elect the governor of New Hampshire. Former Democratic governor James A. Weston defeated Republican nominee Luther McCutchins and Temperance nominee John Blackmer.

General election

On election day, 10 March 1874, former Democratic governor James A. Weston won the election by a margin of 1,465 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Luther McCutchins, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of governor. Weston was sworn in for his second non-consecutive term on 3 June 1874.

Results

New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 1874

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	James A. Weston	35,608	49.53
	Republican	Luther McCutchins	34,143	47.49
	Prohibition	John Blackmer	2,100	2.92
		Scattering	40	0.06
Total votes			71,891	100.00
	Democratic gain from Republican