Gubernatorial elections
United States elections · 1826 · held
State gubernatorial races held in this midterm year. Each governor is elected separately; there is no combined national percentage.
State races and results map
Each race has its own denominator. Missing counts are blank. The interactive map uses modern state outlines as navigation references.
Connecticut — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Wolcott Jr. | Toleration | 6780 | 56.77% | Elected |
| David Daggett | Federalist | 4340 | 36.34% | — |
| David Plant | Jacksonian | 350 | 2.93% | — |
| Others | Other | 209 | 1.75% | — |
| Timothy Pitkin | Federalist | 148 | 1.24% | — |
| Nathan Smith | Federalist | 116 | 0.97% | — |
Sources & further reading
Delaware — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Polk Jr. | Federalist | 4333 | 50.55% | Elected |
| David Hazzard | Democratic-Republican | 4238 | 49.45% | — |
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Illinois — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ninian Edwards | Anti-Jacksonian | 6280 | 49.47% | Elected |
| Thomas Sloo Jr. | Jacksonian | 5834 | 45.96% | — |
| Adolphus Hubbard | Independent | 580 | 4.57% | — |
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Maine — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enoch Lincoln | Democratic-Republican | 20689 | 98.22% | Elected |
| Write-in | Write-in | 374 | 1.78% | — |
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Maryland — Governor — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Kent | Democratic-Republican | — | — | Elected |
| William Tyler | — | — | — | |
| Thomas H. Carroll | — | — | — |
Legislative selection counts are not inferred from placeholders.
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Massachusetts — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levi Lincoln Jr. | Democratic-Republican | 27884 | 68.04% | Elected |
| Samuel Hubbard | Federalist | 7130 | 22.07% | — |
| James Lloyd | Federalist | 2211 | 5.40% | — |
| Write-in | Write-in | 1405 | 3.43% | — |
| William Sullivan | Federalist | 441 | 1.08% | — |
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New Hampshire — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David L. Morril | Democratic-Republican | 17578 | 58.08% | Elected |
| Benjamin Pierce | Democratic-Republican | 12287 | 40.59% | — |
| Scattering | 403 | 1.33% | — |
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New Jersey — Governor — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Halstead Williamson | Democratic-Republican | — | — | Elected |
Legislative selection counts are not inferred from placeholders.
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New York — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeWitt Clinton | Democratic-Republican (Clintonian) | 99785 | 50.93% | Elected |
| William B. Rochester | Democratic-Republican (anti-Clintonian) | 96135 | 49.07% | — |
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North Carolina — Governor — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchins Gordon Burton | Democratic-Republican | — | — | Elected |
Legislative selection counts are not inferred from placeholders.
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Ohio — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Trimble | National Republican | 71475 | 84.35% | Elected |
| Alexander Campbell | Democratic-Republican | 4765 | 5.62% | — |
| Benjamin Tappan | Democratic-Republican | 4192 | 4.95% | — |
| John Bigger | Democratic-Republican | 4114 | 4.86% | — |
| Scattering | 187 | 0.22% | — |
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Pennsylvania — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Andrew Shulze | Jacksonian | 72710 | 96.87% | Elected |
| John Sergeant | Anti-Jacksonian | 1175 | 1.57% | — |
| Others | N/A | 1180 | 1.56% | — |
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Rhode Island — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Fenner | Democratic-Republican | 1731 | 100.00% | Elected |
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South Carolina — Governor — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Taylor | Democratic-Republican | — | — | Elected |
Legislative selection counts are not inferred from placeholders.
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Vermont — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Butler | Adams | 8966 | 63.30% | Elected |
| Joel Doolittle | Jacksonian | 3157 | 22.30% | — |
| Write-in | Write-in | 2037 | 14.40% | — |
Sources & further reading
Results: final · partial coverage · Separate state governor races
This entry covers governor elections held in the midterm year, including available special contests, not off-year elections or every sitting governor. Candidate-specific ideology is used where sourced; election-era party ideology is the fallback. Historical indirect selections and unavailable counts are identified separately. Source summaries may omit minor candidates; blank values do not mean zero votes.
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