1934 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1934 United States gubernatorial elections.

1934 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

←  1932 November 6, 1934 1936  →

Nominee Styles Bridges John L. Sullivan Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 89,481 87,019 Percentage 50.55% 49.16%

County results Bridges:     50–60%     60–70% Sullivan:     50–60%

Governor before election John Gilbert Winant Republican Elected Governor Styles Bridges Republican

The 1934 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934. Republican nominee Styles Bridges defeated Democratic nominee John L. Sullivan with 50.55% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 11, 1934. ^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• John L. Sullivan
• Eaton D. Sargent
• George H. Duncan

Results

Democratic primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John L. Sullivan	21,022	63.75
	Democratic	Eaton D. Sargent	6,587	19.98
	Democratic	George H. Duncan	5,367	16.28
Total votes			32,976	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• Styles Bridges, New Hampshire Public Service Commissioner
• Charles E. Carroll

Results

Republican primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Styles Bridges	33,952	64.70
	Republican	Charles E. Carroll	18,526	35.30
Total votes			52,478	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Styles Bridges, Republican
• John L. Sullivan, Democratic

Other candidates

• Eli Bourdon, Socialist
• Elba K. Chase, Communist

Results

1934 New Hampshire gubernatorial election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Styles Bridges	89,481	50.55%
	Democratic	John L. Sullivan	87,019	49.16%
	Socialist	Eli Bourdon	278	0.16%
	Communist	Elba K. Chase	244	0.14%
Majority			2,462
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN   9781568029818 . Retrieved June 7, 2020.
2. Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN   9781483380353 . Retrieved June 7, 2020.