1942 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1942 United States gubernatorial elections.

1942 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

←  1940 November 3, 1942 1944  →

Nominee Robert O. Blood William J. Neal Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 83,766 76,782 Percentage 52.18% 47.83%

County results Blood:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80% Neal:     50-60%

Governor before election Robert O. Blood Republican Elected Governor Robert O. Blood Republican

The 1942 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Republican Robert O. Blood defeated Democratic nominee William J. Neal with 52.18% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

• Robert O. Blood, Republican
• William J. Neal, Democratic

Results

1942 New Hampshire gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Robert O. Blood (incumbent)	83,766	52.18%
	Democratic	William J. Neal	76,782	47.83%
Majority			6,984
Turnout			160,548
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN   9781483380353 . Retrieved June 2, 2020.