1827 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 1827 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 13, 1827.

Incumbent Adams Governor David L. Morril did not stand for re-election, although he won a number of scattering votes.

Jackson nominee Benjamin Pierce was elected without serious opposition.

Democratic-Republican nomination
The Democratic-Republican members of the New Hampshire Legislature met in caucus in summer 1826 at Concord and chose Benjamin Pierce over Matthew Harvey, E. Bartlett, and incumbent Governor Morril.

Candidates

 * David L. Morril, "Adams", incumbent Governor
 * Benjamin Pierce, "Jackson", sheriff of Hillsborough County

Party labels were in flux following the splitting of the Democratic-Republican Party into groups following the 1824 presidential election. Contemporary newspapers refer to Morril as a "friend of John Quincy Adams" or "supporter of the Administration" and Pierce as a "friend of Andrew Jackson".

Morril declined a re-election.