Election Name: | 1826 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
Country: | New Hampshire |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1825 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1825 |
Next Election: | 1827 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1827 |
Election Date: | 14 March 1826 |
Nominee1: | David L. Morril |
Party1: | Democratic-Republican |
Popular Vote1: | 17,578 |
Percentage1: | 58.08% |
Nominee2: | Benjamin Pierce |
Party2: | Democratic-Republican |
Popular Vote2: | 12,287 |
Percentage2: | 40.59% |
Map Size: | 245px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | David L. Morril |
Before Party: | Democratic-Republican |
After Election: | David L. Morril |
After Party: | Democratic-Republican |
The 1826 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 14 March 1826 in order to elect the governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor David L. Morril defeated former Democratic-Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives Benjamin Pierce.[1]
On election day, 14 March 1826, incumbent Democratic-Republican governor David L. Morril won re-election by a margin of 5,291 votes against his opponent Democratic-Republican candidate Benjamin Pierce, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Morril was sworn in for his third term on 7 June 1826.[2]