1861 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 1861 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 12, 1861.

Incumbent Republican Governor Ichabod Goodwin did not stand for re-election.

Republican nominee Nathaniel S. Berry defeated Democratic nominee George Stark with 52.82% of the vote.

Candidates

 * Nathaniel S. Berry, Republican, probate judge for Grafton County, Free Soil nominee for Governor from 1846 to 1850
 * George Stark, Democratic, civil engineer, brigadier-general of the third brigade of New Hampshire militia
 * Levi Bartlett, Constitutional Union Party

Withdrew

 * Benning W. Jenness, Breckinridge Democrat,  former U.S. Senator