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The 1972 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972.
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County results Thomson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Crowley: 30–40% 40-50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican Governor Walter R. Peterson Jr. was defeated for renomination in the Republican primary.
Republican nominee Meldrim Thomson Jr. defeated Democratic nominee Roger J. Crowley with 41.38% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on September 12, 1972.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Roger J. Crowley | 29,326 | 61.37 | |
Democratic | Robert E. Raiche | 16,216 | 33.94 | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 1,298 | 2.72 | |
Democratic | Carmen C. Chimento | 943 | 1.97 | |
Total votes | 47,783 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Meldrim Thomson Jr. | 43,611 | 47.89 | |
Republican | Walter R. Peterson Jr. (incumbent) | 41,252 | 45.30 | |
Republican | James Koromilas | 3,975 | 4.37 | |
Republican | Elmer E. Bussey | 852 | 0.94 | |
Republican | Write-ins | 831 | 0.91 | |
Republican | Lucien R. Doucet | 538 | 0.59 | |
Total votes | 91,059 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Meldrim Thomson Jr. | 133,702 | 41.38% | ||
Democratic | Robert J. Crowley | 126,107 | 39.03% | ||
Independent | Malcolm McLane | 63,199 | 19.56% | ||
Write-in | Scattering | 94 | 0.32% | ||
Majority | 7,595 | 2.35% | |||
Turnout | 323,102 | 100.00% | |||
Republican hold | Swing |
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