1980 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1980 United States gubernatorial elections.

1980 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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Nominee Hugh Gallen Meldrim Thomson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 226,436 156,178 Percentage 58.96% 40.67%

County results Municipality results Gallen:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Thomson:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Tie:     50%

Governor before election Hugh Gallen Democratic Elected Governor Hugh Gallen Democratic

The 1980 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1980. Incumbent Democratic governor Hugh Gallen was re-elected to a second term in office in a landslide, once again defeating former governor Meldrim Thomson Jr., who defeated Lou D'Allesandro for the Republican nomination. Ronald Reagan carried the state in a landslide in the simultaneous presidential election.

Election results

1980 New Hampshire gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Hugh Gallen (incumbent)	226,436	58.96%
	Republican	Meldrim Thomson, Jr.	156,178	40.67%
	Libertarian	James Pinnaird	1,318	0.34%
	Write-in	All others	99	0.03%
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "1980 Gubernatorial General Election Results - New Hampshire". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved September 30, 2022.