1918 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

1918 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

November 5, 1918
 
Nominee John H. Bartlett Nathaniel E. Martin
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 38,465 32,605
Percentage 54.12% 45.87%

County results

Bartlett:      50-60%      60-70%

Martin:      50-60%

Governor before election

Henry W. Keyes
Republican

Elected Governor

John H. Bartlett
Republican

The 1918 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Republican Governor Henry W. Keyes opted to run for the U.S. Senate rather than seek re-election. Republican State Representative John H. Bartlett and Democratic State Representative Nathaniel E. Martin both won their party nominations unopposed and advanced to the general election. Bartlett ultimately defeated Martin by a wide margin, winning 54 percent of the vote to Martin's 46 percent.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Nathaniel E. Martin, State Senator[1]

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nathaniel E. Martin 5,198 99.83%
Democratic Write-ins 9 0.17%
Total votes 5,207 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John H. Bartlett 16,463 99.79%
Republican Write-ins 34 0.21%
Total votes 16,497 100.00%

General election

Results

1916 New Hampshire gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John H. Bartlett 38,465 54.12% +0.90%
Democratic Nathaniel E. Martin 32,605 45.87% +0.82%
Write-in 7 0.01%
Majority 5,860 8.24% +0.07%
Total votes 71,077 100.00%
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "Real Fight in New Hampshire for Gallinger's seat in Senate". Boston Daily Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. October 27, 1918. p. 49. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Bean, Edwin C.; Pillsbury, Hobart; New Hampshire Secretary of State (1919). State of New Hampshire Manual for the General Court 1917. Manchester, New Hampshire: John B. Clarke Co. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  3. ^ "Candidates for Governor". Boston Daily Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. September 1, 1918. p. 9. Retrieved June 16, 2025.