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1829 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election

New Hampshire · 2 candidates · See every 1829 Governor race

Who won the 1829 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election?

Benjamin Pierce won the 1829 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election. Benjamin Pierce received 22,615 popular votes (53.53%). The main challenger was John Bell (46.35%).

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

Pierce +7.2 pts · won by 3,032 votes
Benjamin PierceDemocraticWINNER53.53%
22,615 votes
John BellRepublican46.35%
19,583 votes
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.