Benjamin Pierce

Governor
Born
December 25, 1757
Died
April 1, 1839
Age at death
81
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1826–1829
2-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pierce77,269
Opponents60,839
4
Elections run

Between 1826 and 1829, Benjamin Pierce ran in 4 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 2. Pierce's biggest single-election total was 23,695 votes, in the 1827 governor election in New Hampshire. Pierce's closest win came in the 1829 governor election in New Hampshire, decided by 3,032 votes.

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How many votes has Benjamin Pierce received?

Benjamin Pierce has received 77,269 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–2.

Election history

Benjamin Pierce’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1829GovernorNew HampshireWon22,61553.53%John Bell (head-to-head)
1828GovernorNew HampshireLost18,67246.8%John Bell (head-to-head)
1827GovernorNew HampshireWon23,69586.44%David L. Morril (head-to-head)
1826GovernorNew HampshireLost12,28740.59%David L. Morril (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q817649). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Benjamin Pierce: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/benjamin-pierce. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.