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1877 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election

New Hampshire · 2 candidates · See every 1877 Governor race

Who won the 1877 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election?

Benjamin F. Prescott won the 1877 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election. Benjamin F. Prescott received 40,757 popular votes (52.33%). The main challenger was Daniel Marcy (47.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Prescott and Marcy

Prescott +5.2 pts · won by 4,031 votes
Benjamin F. PrescottRepublicanWINNER52.33%
40,757 votes
Daniel MarcyDemocratic47.16%
36,726 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.