1880 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

1880 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

← Nov 1878 November 2, 1880 1882 →
 
Nominee Charles H. Bell Frank Jones
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 44,434 40,815
Percentage 51.57% 47.37%

Governor before election

Nathaniel Head
Republican

Elected Governor

Charles H. Bell
Republican

The 1880 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1880. Republican nominee Charles H. Bell defeated Democratic nominee Frank Jones with 51.57% of the vote.

General election[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Major party candidates

  • Charles H. Bell, Republican
  • Frank Jones, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Warren G. Brown, Greenback
  • George D. Dodge, Prohibition

Results[edit]

1880 New Hampshire gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles H. Bell 44,434 51.57%
Democratic Frank Jones 40,815 47.37%
Greenback Warren G. Brown 503 0.58%
Prohibition George D. Dodge 341 0.40%
Majority 3,619
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved July 27, 2020.