1826 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

1826 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

14 March 1826

Nominee David L. Morril Benjamin Pierce Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Popular vote 17,578 12,287 Percentage 58.08% 40.59%

County results Morril:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Pierce:      50–60%      60–70%

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]

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	David L. Morril (incumbent)	17,578	58.08
	Democratic-Republican	Benjamin Pierce	12,287	40.59
		Scattering	403	1.33
Total votes			30,268	100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

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