John Bell

Governor
Born
July 20, 1765
Died
March 23, 1836
Age at death
70
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1828–1829
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bell40,732
Opponents41,287
2
Elections run

Between 1828 and 1829, John Bell ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Bell's biggest single-election total was 21,149 votes, in the 1828 governor election in New Hampshire.

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How many votes has John Bell received?

John Bell has received 40,732 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Bell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1829GovernorNew HampshireLost19,58346.35%Benjamin Pierce (head-to-head)
1828GovernorNew HampshireWon21,14953.01%Benjamin Pierce (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q473091). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Bell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-bell-new-hampshire. 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.