1908 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 1908 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. Republican nominee Henry B. Quinby defeated Democratic nominee Clarence E. Carr with 50.40% of the vote.

1908 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

November 3, 1908

Nominee Henry B. Quinby Clarence E. Carr Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 44,630 41,386 Percentage 50.40% 46.74%

Governor before election Charles M. Floyd Republican Elected Governor Henry B. Quinby Republican

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Henry B. Quinby, Republican
• Clarence E. Carr, Democratic

Other candidates

• Sumner F. Claflin, Socialist
• Edmund B. Tetley, Prohibition
• Walter H. Lewis, Independent

Results

1908 New Hampshire gubernatorial election[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Henry B. Quinby	44,630	50.40%
	Democratic	Clarence E. Carr	41,386	46.74%
	Socialist	Sumner F. Claflin	1,086	1.23%
	Prohibition	Edmund B. Tetley	895	1.01%
	Independent	Walter H. Lewis	511	0.58%
Majority			3,244
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2020-07-03.