1988 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 1988 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1988. Incumbent Governor John Sununu did not run for re-election, and was succeeded by U.S. Representative Judd Gregg.

1988 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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Nominee Judd Gregg Paul McEachern
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 267,064 172,543
Percentage 60.45% 39.05%

Gregg:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
McEachern:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

John Sununu
Republican

Elected Governor

Judd Gregg
Republican

As of 2020, this marks the most recent time that Republicans won the races for Governor and for President concurrently,[1] although they came close to doing so in 2016.[original research?]

Election results

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New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 1988[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Judd Gregg 267,064 60.45%  6.73
Democratic Paul McEachern 172,543 39.05%  7.23
Libertarian Howard L. Wilson 2,216 0.50% N/A
Republican hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "1988 Electoral College Results". National Archives. November 5, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  2. ^ 1988 Gubernatorial General Election Results - New Hampshire US Election Atlas

See also

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