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1948 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1948 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election?

Sherman Adams won the 1948 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election. Sherman Adams received 116,212 popular votes (52.21%). The main challenger was Herbert W. Hill (47.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Adams and Hill

Adams +4.9 pts · won by 11,005 votes
Sherman AdamsRepublicanWINNER52.21%
116,212 votes
Herbert W. HillDemocratic47.27%
105,207 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.