1982 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

1982 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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Nominee John H. Sununu Hugh Gallen
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 145,389 132,317
Percentage 51.47% 46.84%

Sununu:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Gallen:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      >90%

Governor before election

Hugh Gallen
Democratic

Elected Governor

John H. Sununu
Republican

The 1982 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1982.

Incumbent Democratic governor Hugh Gallen ran for re-election but was defeated by Tufts University professor John Sununu. Sununu, who defeated Lou D'Allesandro for the Republican nomination, became the first Arab-American governor of New Hampshire. Gallen died just over a week before Sununu's inauguration.


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