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.
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Gregg: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% McEachern: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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As of 2020[update], 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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
edit- ^ "1988 Electoral College Results". National Archives. November 5, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ 1988 Gubernatorial General Election Results - New Hampshire US Election Atlas
See also
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