Sherman Adams, Governor

Sherman Adams

Governor
Born
January 8, 1899
Died
October 27, 1986
Age at death
87
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1948–1950
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Adams225,119
Opponents187,465
2
Elections run

Between 1948 and 1950, Sherman Adams ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Adams's biggest single-election total was 116,212 votes, in the 1948 governor election in New Hampshire.

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How many votes has Sherman Adams received?

Sherman Adams has received 225,119 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Sherman Adams’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950GovernorNew HampshireWon108,90756.95%Robert P. Bingham
1948GovernorNew HampshireWon116,21252.21%Herbert W. Hill
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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.