1978 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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1978 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
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  1976 November 7, 1978 1980  
  Gov Hugh Gallen (cropped).jpg Meldrim Thomson.jpg
Nominee Hugh Gallen Meldrim Thomson Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote133,133122,464
Percentage49.38%45.43%

1978 New Hampshire gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
1978 New Hampshire gubernatorial election results map by municipality.svg
Gallen:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100%
Thomson:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90-100%
Brewster:     90–100%
No Data/Vote:     

Governor before election

Meldrim Thomson Jr.
Republican

Elected Governor

Hugh Gallen
Democratic

The 1978 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1978.

Contents

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 former State Representative Hugh Gallen.

Election results

1978 New Hampshire gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Hugh Gallen 133,133 49.38%
Republican Meldrim Thomson, Jr. (incumbent)122,46445.43%
Independent Wesley Powell 12,3494.58%
Libertarian Mabel G. Everett1,2170.45%
Independent Ralph Brewster4240.16%
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

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References

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

See also