New Hampshire gubernatorial election
1826 New Hampshire gubernatorial election|
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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]