1896 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

Election

1896 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

← 1894 November 3, 1896 1898 →
 
Nominee George A. Ramsdell Henry O. Kent
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 48,387 28,333
Percentage 61.41% 35.96%

Governor before election

Charles A. Busiel
Republican

Elected Governor

George A. Ramsdell
Republican

Elections in New Hampshire
Presidential elections
Presidential primaries
Democratic
1952
1956
1960
1964
1968
1972
1976
1980
1984
1988
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
Republican
1952
1956
1960
1964
1968
1972
1976
1980
1984
1988
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
Local
United States Senate elections
United States House elections
Gubernatorial elections
Executive Council elections
General Court elections
Senate elections
House elections
Mayoral elections
  • 19th century
    • 1846
    • 1847
    • 1848
    • 1849
    • 1850
    • 1851
    • 1852
    • 1853
    • 1854
    • 1855
    • 1856 (Mar)
    • 1856 (Nov)
    • 1857
    • 1858
    • 1859
    • 1860
    • 1861
    • 1862
    • 1863
    • 1864
    • 1865
    • 1866
    • 1867
    • 1868
    • 1869
    • 1870
    • 1871
    • 1872
    • 1873
    • 1875
    • 1876
    • 1877
    • 1878 (Mar)
    • 1878 (Nov)
    • 1880
    • 1882
    • 1884
    • 1886
    • 1888
    • 1890
    • 1892
    • 1894
    • 1896
    • 1898
    • 1900

  • 20th century
    • 1902
    • 1904
    • 1906
    • 1908
    • 1910
    • 1912
    • 1914
    • 1915
    • 1917
    • 1919
    • 1921
    • 1923
    • 1925
    • 1927
    • 1929
    • 1931
    • 1933
    • 1935
    • 1937
    • 1939
    • 1941
    • 1943
    • 1945
    • 1947
    • 1949
    • 1951
    • 1953
    • 1955
    • 1957
    • 1959
    • 1961
    • 1963
    • 1965
    • 1967
    • 1969
    • 1971
    • 1973
    • 1975
    • 1977
    • 1979
    • 1981
    • 1983
    • 1985
    • 1987
    • 1989
    • 1991
    • 1993
    • 1995
    • 1997
    • 1999

  • 21st century
    • 2001
    • 2003
    • 2005
    • 2007
    • 2009
    • 2011
    • 2013
    • 2015
    • 2017
    • 2019
    • 2021
    • 2023
  • v
  • t
  • e

The 1896 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896. Republican nominee George A. Ramsdell defeated Democratic nominee Henry O. Kent with 61.41% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • George A. Ramsdell, Republican
  • Henry O. Kent, Democratic

Other candidates

  • John C. Berry, Prohibition
  • Harry H. Acton, Socialist Labor
  • Gardiner J. Greenleaf, People's
  • George W. Barnard, Independent

Results

1896 New Hampshire gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican George A. Ramsdell 48,387 61.41%
Democratic Henry O. Kent 28,333 35.96%
Prohibition John C. Berry 1,057 1.34%
Socialist Labor Harry H. Acton 483 0.61%
Populist Gardiner J. Greenleaf 286 0.36%
Independent George W. Barnard 229 0.29%
Majority 20,054
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  • v
  • t
  • e
(1895←)   1896 United States elections   (→1897)
U.S.
President
U.S.
Senate
U.S.
House
Governors
Mayors
States and
territories
  • Alabama
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming
  • v
  • t
  • e
Presidential elections
Senate elections
Class 2
Class 3
House elections
Gubernatorial elections
Legislative elections
State Senate
State House