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1838 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1838 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election?

Isaac Hill won the 1838 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election. Isaac Hill received 28,697 popular votes (52.59%). The main challenger was James Wilson II (47.05%).

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Hill +5.5 pts · won by 3,022 votes
Isaac HillDemocraticWINNER52.59%
28,697 votes
James Wilson IIWhig Party47.05%
25,675 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.