1976 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
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The 1976 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican Governor Meldrim Thomson Jr. defeated Democratic nominee Harry V. Spanos with 57.66% of the vote.
Primary elections
[edit]Primary elections were held on September 14, 1976.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Carmen C. Chimento, American Independent Party candidate for the 1974 and 1975 United States Senate elections in New Hampshire
- James A. Connor, former county attorney for Hillsborough County
- Hugh J. Gallen, State Representative[1]
- Harry V. Spanos, former State Senator
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Harry V. Spanos | 21,589 | 40.26 | |
Democratic | James A. Connor | 15,758 | 29.39 | |
Democratic | Hugh J. Gallen | 13,629 | 25.42 | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 1,406 | 2.63 | |
Democratic | Carmen C. Chimento | 1,242 | 2.32 | |
Total votes | 53,624 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Ralph Brewster
- Meldrim Thomson Jr., incumbent Governor
- Gerald J. Zeiller, former staffer to Senators Styles Bridges and Norris Cotton[6]
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Meldrim Thomson Jr. (incumbent) | 52,968 | 64.26 | |
Republican | Gerald J. Zeiller | 26,728 | 32.43 | |
Republican | Ralph W. Brewster | 2,257 | 2.74 | |
Republican | Write-ins | 471 | 0.57 | |
Total votes | 82,424 | 100.00 |
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Harry Spanos, Democratic
- Meldrim Thomson, Republican
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Meldrim Thomson Jr. (incumbent) | 197,589 | 57.66% | ||
Democratic | Harry V. Spanos | 145,015 | 42.32% | ||
Write-in | Scattering | 65 | 0.02% | ||
Majority | 52,574 | 15.34% | |||
Turnout | 342,669 | 100.00% | |||
Republican hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ "Gov. Hugh J. Gallen". www.nga.gov. National Governors Association. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ "NH Governor, 1976 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ a b Manual for the General Court 1977, p. 320.
- ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 128.
- ^ a b America Votes 12, p. 247.
- ^ Lydon, Christopher (September 12, 1976). "Vermont Governor in Close Democratic Senate Race As 4 New England States Hold Primaries Tuesday". New York Times. New York, NY. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ "NH Governor, 1976 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ "NH Governor, 1976". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ Manual for the General Court 1977, p. 567.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 68.
- ^ America Votes 12, p. 240.
Bibliography
[edit]- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- Kelley, Edward C., ed. (1977). Manual for the General Court of New Hampshire. Vol. 45. Concord, NH: Department of State, New Hampshire.
- Scammon, Richard M.; McGillivray, Alice V. (1977). America Votes 12: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1976. Washington, D.C.: Elections Research Center.
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