Election Name: | 1824 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
Country: | New Hampshire |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1823 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1823 |
Next Election: | 1825 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1825 |
Election Date: | 9 March 1824 |
Nominee1: | David L. Morril |
Party1: | Democratic-Republican |
Popular Vote1: | 14,985 |
Percentage1: | 49.19% |
Nominee2: | Levi Woodbury |
Party2: | Democratic-Republican |
Popular Vote2: | 11,741 |
Percentage2: | 38.54% |
Nominee3: | Jeremiah Smith |
Party3: | Federalist Party |
Popular Vote3: | 3,300 |
Percentage3: | 10.83% |
Map Size: | 245px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Levi Woodbury |
Before Party: | Democratic-Republican |
After Election: | David L. Morril |
After Party: | Democratic-Republican |
The 1824 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 9 March 1824 in order to elect the governor of New Hampshire. Former Democratic-Republican United States senator from New Hampshire David L. Morril defeated incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Levi Woodbury and former Federalist governor Jeremiah Smith. Since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Morril was elected by the New Hampshire General Court per the state constitution.[1]
On election day, 9 March 1824, Democratic-Republican candidate David L. Morril won the popular vote by a margin of 3,244 votes against his foremost opponent and incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Levi Woodbury. But since no candidate received a majority of the popular vote, a separate election was held by the New Hampshire General Court, which chose Morril as the winner, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Morril was sworn in as the 10th governor of New Hampshire on 2 June 1824.[2]