1978 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

Election

1978 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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Nominee Hugh Gallen Meldrim Thomson Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 133,133 122,464
Percentage 49.38% 45.43%

County results
Gallen:      40-50%      50-60%
Thomson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Meldrim Thomson Jr.
Republican

Elected Governor

Hugh Gallen
Democratic

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The 1978 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1978.

Incumbent Republican Governor Meldrim Thomson Jr., who defeated former governor Wesley Powell for the Republican nomination, ran for a fourth term in office, but was defeated by State Representative Hugh Gallen.

Election results

1978 New Hampshire gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Hugh Gallen 133,133 49.38%
Republican Meldrim Thomson, Jr. (incumbent) 122,464 45.43%
Independent Wesley Powell 12,349 4.58%
Libertarian Mabel G. Everett 1,217 0.45%
Independent Ralph Brewster 424 0.16%
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References

  1. ^ "1978 Gubernatorial General Election Results - New Hampshire". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved December 9, 2022.

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