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1980 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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1980 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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Nominee Hugh Gallen Meldrim Thomson Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 226,436 156,178
Percentage 58.96% 40.67%

Gallen:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Thomson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      50%

Governor before election

Hugh Gallen
Democratic

Elected Governor

Hugh Gallen
Democratic

The 1980 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1980.

Incumbent Democratic governor Hugh Gallen was re-elected to a second term in office, in a landslide. once again defeating former governor Meldrim Thomson Jr., who defeated Lou D'Allesandro for the Republican nomination.

Election results

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1980 New Hampshire gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Hugh Gallen (incumbent) 226,436 58.96%
Republican Meldrim Thomson, Jr. 156,178 40.67%
Libertarian James Pinnaird 1,318 0.34%
Write-in All others 99 0.03%
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "1980 Gubernatorial General Election Results - New Hampshire". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved September 30, 2022.