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County results Peterson: 50–60% 60–70% Bussiere: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in New Hampshire |
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The 1968 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968.
Incumbent Democratic Governor John W. King retired to run for the U.S. Senate.
Republican nominee Walter R. Peterson Jr. defeated Democratic nominee Emile R. Bussiere with 52.53% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on September 10, 1968.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Emile R. Bussiere | 12,021 | 32.69 | |
Democratic | Henry P. Sullivan | 10,895 | 29.63 | |
Democratic | Vincent P. Dunn | 10,412 | 28.31 | |
Democratic | John D. Shea | 1,338 | 3.64 | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 1,176 | 3.20 | |
Democratic | Austin F. Quinney | 934 | 2.54 | |
Total votes | 36,776 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Walter R. Peterson Jr. | 29,262 | 34.12 | |
Republican | Wesley Powell | 26,498 | 30.89 | |
Republican | Meldrim Thomson Jr. | 25,275 | 29.47 | |
Republican | Fred Fletcher | 2,826 | 3.30 | |
Republican | Edward H. Cullen | 1,068 | 1.25 | |
Republican | Stuart Hancock | 424 | 0.49 | |
Republican | Elmer E. Bussey | 257 | 0.30 | |
Republican | Write-ins | 162 | 0.19 | |
Total votes | 85,772 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Walter R. Peterson Jr. | 149,902 | 52.53% | ||
Democratic | Emile R. Bussiere | 135,378 | 47.44% | ||
Write-in | Scattering | 62 | 0.02% | ||
Majority | 14,524 | 5.09% | |||
Turnout | 285,342 | 100.00% | |||
Republican gain from Democratic | Swing |