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County results Peterson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Crowley: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections in New Hampshire |
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The 1970 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970.
Incumbent Republican Governor Walter R. Peterson Jr. defeated Democratic nominee Roger J. Crowley with 45.99% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on September 8, 1970.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Roger J. Crowley | 17,089 | 47.48 | |
Democratic | Charles F. Whittemore | 13,354 | 37.10 | |
Democratic | Dennis J. Sullivan | 4,747 | 13.19 | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 804 | 2.23 | |
Total votes | 35,994 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Walter R. Peterson Jr. (incumbent) | 43,667 | 50.87 | |
Republican | Meldrim Thomson Jr. | 41,392 | 48.22 | |
Republican | Elmer E. Bussey | 612 | 0.71 | |
Republican | Write-ins | 162 | 0.19 | |
Total votes | 85,833 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Walter R. Peterson Jr. (incumbent) | 102,298 | 45.99% | ||
Democratic | Robert J. Crowley | 98,098 | 44.10% | ||
American | Meldrim Thomson Jr. | 22,033 | 9.91% | ||
Write-in | Scattering | 12 | 0.01% | ||
Majority | 4,200 | 1.89% | |||
Turnout | 222,441 | 100.00% | |||
Republican hold | Swing |