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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
[edit]Primary elections were held on September 8, 1970.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Roger J. Crowley, former State Commissioner of Resources and Economic Development[1]
- Dennis J. Sullivan, Mayor of Nashua[1]
- Charles F. Whittemore, former State Commissioner of Health and Welfare[1]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Elmer E. Bussey, perennial candidate
- Walter R. Peterson Jr., incumbent Governor
- Meldrim Thomson Jr., publisher and unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for Governor in 1968[1]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Robert J. Crowley, Democratic
- Walter R. Peterson Jr., Republican
- Meldrim Thomson Jr., American. Having been defeated in the Republican primary, Thomson stood for George Wallace's American Party.[7][8]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "New Hampshire Governor Has Lead Over His G.O.P. Opponent". New York Times. New York, NY. September 9, 1970. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ a b Manual for the General Court 1971, p. 304.
- ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 128.
- ^ a b America Votes 9, p. 215.
- ^ "NH Governor, 1970 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ "NH Governor, 1970 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ "Thomson Joins Presidential Race". New York Times. New York, NY. November 1, 1979. p. 16. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ Bernotas, Adolphe V. (April 20, 2001). "Former Gov. Thomson dead at 89". Portsmouth Herald. Portsmouth, NH. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ Manual for the General Court 1971, p. 456.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 68.
- ^ America Votes 9, p. 211.
- ^ "NH Governor, 1970". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
Bibliography
[edit]- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- Stark, Robert L., ed. (1971). Manual for the General Court of New Hampshire. Vol. 42. Concord, NH: Department of State, New Hampshire.
- Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1972). America Votes 9: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1970. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute. ISBN 9780871870339.
