1826 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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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

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

[nga-1] "David L. Morril". National Governors Association. Retrieved 1 April 2024.

[GBN-2] "NH Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 2 June 2005. Retrieved 1 April 2024.

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