1896 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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.

1896 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

November 3, 1896

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

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%
	People's	Gardiner J. Greenleaf	286	0.36%
	Independent	George W. Barnard	229	0.29%
Majority			20,054
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2020-07-12.