1828 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
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The 1828 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 11, 1828.[1]
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March 11, 1828
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 County results Bell: 50â60% 70â80% Pierce: 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | % | ±% | |
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| 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 | ||||