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      Home/Elections/1980/Governor/New Hampshire
      1980·Governor·New Hampshire

      New Hampshire Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Hugh J Gallen
      59.0%226,436 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Meldrim Jr. Thomson
      40.7%156,178 votes
      Margin
      D+18.3
      384,031 total votes
      3 candidates384,031 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Hugh J GallenDEM✓
      		DEM226,43659.0%
      Meldrim Jr. ThomsonREP
      		REP156,17840.7%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH1,4170.4%

      Seat History

      Governor in New Hampshire

      2024
      Kelly AyotteREP
      R+9.3
      2022
      Chris SununuREP
      R+15.5
      2020
      Chris SununuREP
      R+31.8
      2018
      Chris SununuREP
      R+7.0
      2016
      Chris SununuREP
      R+2.3
      2014
      Maggie Wood HassanDEM
      D+5.0
      2012
      Maggie Wood HassanDEM
      D+12.1
      2010
      John J LynchDEM
      D+7.6
      2008
      John J LynchDEM
      D+42.5
      2006
      John J LynchDEM
      D+48.2
      2004
      John J LynchDEM
      D+2.1
      2002
      Craig BensonREP
      R+20.4
      2000
      Jeanne ShaheenDEM
      D+5.0
      1998
      Jeanne ShaheenDEM
      D+35.2
      1996
      Jeanne ShaheenDEM
      D+17.7
      View all Governor history for New Hampshire →

      Candidates

      Meldrim Jr. ThomsonREP
      Record3W-2L
      Avg MarginD+0.4
      Career1972-1980
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Hugh J GallenDEM
      Record2W-4L
      Avg MarginR+15.7
      Career1968-1982
      Governor / State House / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in New Hampshire, 1980

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →US House2 contests →
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