1980 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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1980 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
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  1978 November 4, 1980 1982  
  Gov Hugh Gallen (cropped).jpg Meldrim Thomson (cropped).jpg
Nominee Hugh Gallen Meldrim Thomson Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote226,436156,178
Percentage58.96%40.67%

1980 New Hampshire gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
1980 New Hampshire gubernatorial election results map by municipality.svg
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.

Election results

1980 New Hampshire gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Hugh Gallen (incumbent) 226,436 58.96%
Republican Meldrim Thomson, Jr. 156,17840.67%
Libertarian James Pinnaird1,3180.34%
Write-in All others990.03%
Democratic hold Swing

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References

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