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The 1828 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 11, 1828.[1]
Incumbent Jackson Governor Benjamin Pierce was defeated by Adams nominee John Bell.
General election
Candidates
- John Bell, "Adams", sheriff of Rockingham County
- Benjamin Pierce, "Jackson", incumbent Governor
Party labels were in flux following the splitting of the Democratic-Republican Party into groups following the 1824 presidential election. Contemporary newspapers refer to Pierce as a "friend of Andrew Jackson" and Bell as a "friend of John Quincy Adams" or "supporter of the Administration"[2][3][4] although others suggested Pierce had won the support of many Adams supporters.[5][6][7]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Jacksonian | John Bell | 21,149 | 53.01% | ||
| Jacksonian | Benjamin Pierce (incumbent) | 18,672 | 46.80% | ||
| Scattering | 76 | 0.19% | |||
| Majority | 2,477 | 6.21% | |||
| Turnout | 39,897 | ||||
| Anti-Jacksonian gain from Jacksonian | Swing | ||||
Notes
References
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- ^ "New Hampshire Election". Richmond enquirer. Richmond, Va. March 21, 1828. p. 3. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ "The Election". Constitutional Whig. Richmond, Va. March 22, 1828. p. 3. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ "New Hampshire Election". Richmond enquirer. Richmond, Va. April 18, 1828. p. 4. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ "New-Hampshire Election". Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. Providence, R.I. March 15, 1828. p. 2. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ "New-Hampshire Election". Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. Providence, R.I. March 19, 1828. p. 2. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ "Twedledum". Delaware journal. Wilmington, Del. March 25, 1828. p. 2. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 200–201. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 382. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
- ^ "Journal of the Senate of the State of New-Hampshire, at their Session, holden at the Capitol, in Concord, commencing Wednesday, June 4, 1828". Journals of the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the State of New Hampshire at Their Session, Holden at the Capitol in Concord Commencing. Concord: Jacob B. Moore: 13. 1828.
- ^ Farmer, James (1772). The New Hampshire Annual Register and United States Calendar, 1833. Concord: Marsh, Capen and Lyon. p. 19.
- ^ Carter, Hosea B., ed. (1891). "Gubernatorial Vote of New Hampshire – 1784 to 1890". The New Hampshire Manual for the General Court 1680–1891. Concord: Office of the Secretary of State. p. 153.
- ^ Coolidge, A. J.; Mansfield, J. B. (1860). History and Description of New England. New Hampshire. Boston: Austin J. Coolidge. p. 708.
- ^ "NH Governor, 1828". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 66. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
