1826 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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1826 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
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  1825 14 March 1826 1827  
  David Lawrence Morril.jpg NHGOV Benjamin Pierce.jpg
Nominee David L. Morril Benjamin Pierce
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote17,57812,287
Percentage58.08%40.59%

Governor before election

David L. Morril
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

David L. Morril
Democratic-Republican

The 1826 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 14 March 1826 in order to elect the Governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor David L. Morril defeated former Democratic-Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives Benjamin Pierce. [1]

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General election

On election day, 14 March 1826, incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor David L. Morril won re-election by a margin of 5,291 votes against his opponent Democratic-Republican candidate Benjamin Pierce, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Morril was sworn in for his third term on 7 June 1826. [2]

Results

New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 1826
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican David L. Morril (incumbent) 17,578 58.08
Democratic-Republican Benjamin Pierce 12,28740.59
Scattering4031.33
Total votes30,268 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

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References

  1. "David L. Morril". National Governors Association . Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  2. "NH Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 2 June 2005. Retrieved 1 April 2024.