1882 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

1882 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

November 7, 1882

Nominee Samuel W. Hale Martin V. B. Edgerly Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 38,399 36,879 Percentage 50.36% 48.37%

County results Hale:      50–60% Edgerly:      50–60%

Governor before election Charles H. Bell Republican Elected Governor Samuel W. Hale Republican

The 1882 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1882. Republican nominee Samuel W. Hale defeated Democratic nominee Martin V. B. Edgerly with 50.36% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Samuel W. Hale, Republican
• Martin V. B. Edgerly, Democratic

Other candidates

• John Woodbury, Greenback
• Josiah M. Fletcher, Prohibition

Results

1882 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Samuel W. Hale	38,399	50.36%
	Democratic	Martin V. B. Edgerly	36,879	48.37%
	Greenback	John Woodbury	444	0.58%
	Prohibition	Josiah M. Fletcher	357	0.47%
Majority			1,520
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing