The 1968 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968.
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Incumbent Democratic Governor John W. King retired to run for the U.S. Senate.
Republican nominee Walter R. Peterson Jr. defeated Democratic nominee Emile R. Bussiere with 52.53% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 10, 1968.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Emile R. Bussiere, State's attorney for Hillsborough County[1]
- Vincent P. Dunn, New Hampshire Bank Commissioner[2]
- Austin F. Quinney, former member of the Executive Council[3]
- John D. Shea, former State Representative
- Henry P. Sullivan, State Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Emile R. Bussiere | 12,021 | 32.69 | |
| Democratic | Henry P. Sullivan | 10,895 | 29.63 | |
| Democratic | Vincent P. Dunn | 10,412 | 28.31 | |
| Democratic | John D. Shea | 1,338 | 3.64 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 1,176 | 3.20 | |
| Democratic | Austin F. Quinney | 934 | 2.54 | |
| Total votes | 36,776 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Elmer E. Bussey, perennial candidate
- Edward H. Cullen, member of the Executive Council[3]
- Fred Fletcher, member of the Executive Council[3]
- Stuart Hancock, former State Representative[8]
- Walter R. Peterson Jr., Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives[9]
- Wesley Powell, former Governor
- Meldrim Thomson Jr., publisher[10]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Walter R. Peterson Jr. | 29,262 | 34.12 | |
| Republican | Wesley Powell | 26,498 | 30.89 | |
| Republican | Meldrim Thomson Jr. | 25,275 | 29.47 | |
| Republican | Fred Fletcher | 2,826 | 3.30 | |
| Republican | Edward H. Cullen | 1,068 | 1.25 | |
| Republican | Stuart Hancock | 424 | 0.49 | |
| Republican | Elmer E. Bussey | 257 | 0.30 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 162 | 0.19 | |
| Total votes | 85,772 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Emile R. Bussiere, Democratic
- Walter R. Peterson Jr., Republican
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Walter R. Peterson Jr. | 149,902 | 52.53% | ||
| Democratic | Emile R. Bussiere | 135,378 | 47.44% | ||
| Write-in | Scattering | 62 | 0.02% | ||
| Majority | 14,524 | 5.09% | |||
| Turnout | 285,342 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
References
Bibliography
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- Stark, Robert L., ed. (1969). Manual for the General Court of New Hampshire. Vol. 41. Concord, NH: Department of State, New Hampshire.
- Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1970). America Votes 8: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1968. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute.
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