1972 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
The 1972 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972.
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Incumbent Republican Governor Walter R. Peterson Jr. was defeated for renomination in the Republican primary.
Republican nominee Meldrim Thomson Jr. defeated Democratic nominee Roger J. Crowley with 41.38% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 12, 1972.
Candidates
- Carmen C. Chimento
- Roger J. Crowley, Democratic nominee for Governor in 1970
- Robert E. Raiche, State Representative[1]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Roger J. Crowley | 29,326 | 61.37 | |
Democratic | Robert E. Raiche | 16,216 | 33.94 | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 1,298 | 2.72 | |
Democratic | Carmen C. Chimento | 943 | 1.97 | |
Total votes | 47,783 | 100.00 |
Candidates
- Elmer E. Bussey, perennial candidate
- Lucien R. Doucet
- James Koromilas, State Senator
- Walter R. Peterson Jr., incumbent Governor
- Meldrim Thomson Jr., American Independent Party candidate for Governor in 1970
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Meldrim Thomson Jr. | 43,611 | 47.89 | |
Republican | Walter R. Peterson Jr. | 41,252 | 45.30 | |
Republican | James Koromilas | 3,975 | 4.37 | |
Republican | Elmer E. Bussey | 852 | 0.94 | |
Republican | Write-ins | 831 | 0.91 | |
Republican | Lucien R. Doucet | 538 | 0.59 | |
Total votes | 91,059 | 100.00 |
General election
Candidates
- Robert J. Crowley, Democratic
- Malcolm McLane, Independent, Mayor of Concord[7]
- Meldrim Thomson Jr., Republican
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Meldrim Thomson Jr. | 133,702 | 41.38% | ||
Democratic | Robert J. Crowley | 126,107 | 39.03% | ||
Independent | Malcolm McLane | 63,199 | 19.56% | ||
Write-in | Scattering | 94 | 0.32% | ||
Majority | 7,595 | 2.35% | |||
Turnout | 323,102 | 100.00% | |||
Republican hold | Swing |
References
- "Conservative joins New Hampshire race". New York Times. New York, NY. 22 March 1972. p. 32. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- Manual for the General Court 1973, p. 644.
- Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 128.
- America Votes 10, p. 251.
- "NH Governor, 1972 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- "NH Governor, 1972 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- Reinhold, Robert (13 October 1972). "The 1972 Campaign". New York Times. New York, NY. p. 20. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- Manual for the General Court 1973, p. 854.
- Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 68.
- America Votes 10, p. 245.
- "NH Governor, 1972". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
Bibliography
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- Stark, Robert L., ed. (1973). Manual for the General Court of New Hampshire. 43. Concord, NH: Department of State, New Hampshire.
- Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1973). America Votes 10: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1972. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute.
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