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1826 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election

New Hampshire · 2 candidates · See every 1826 Governor race

Who won the 1826 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election?

David L. Morril won the 1826 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election. David L. Morril received 17,578 popular votes (58.08%). The main challenger was Benjamin Pierce (40.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Morril and Pierce

Morril +17.5 pts · won by 5,291 votes
David L. MorrilDemocraticWINNER58.08%
17,578 votes
Benjamin PierceDemocratic40.59%
12,287 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.3% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.