1970 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

1970 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
	County results ; Peterson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% ; Crowley: 50–60%
Governor before election; Walter R. Peterson Jr.; Republican	Elected Governor ; Walter R. Peterson Jr.; Republican

The 1970 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970.

Incumbent Republican Governor Walter R. Peterson Jr. defeated Democratic nominee Roger J. Crowley with 45.99% of the vote.

Primary elections[]

Primary elections were held on September 8, 1970.

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Roger J. Crowley, former State Commissioner of Resources and Economic Development^[1]
Dennis J. Sullivan, Mayor of Nashua^[1]
Charles F. Whittemore, former State Commissioner of Health and Welfare^[1]

Results[]

Democratic primary results^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Roger J. Crowley	17,089	47.48
	Democratic	Charles F. Whittemore	13,354	37.10
	Democratic	Dennis J. Sullivan	4,747	13.19
	Democratic	Write-ins	804	2.23
Total votes			35,994	100.00

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Elmer E. Bussey, perennial candidate
Walter R. Peterson Jr., incumbent Governor
Meldrim Thomson Jr., publisher and unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for Governor in 1968^[1]

Results[]

Republican primary results^[2]^[3]^[4]^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Walter R. Peterson Jr. (incumbent)	43,667	50.87
	Republican	Meldrim Thomson Jr.	41,392	48.22
	Republican	Elmer E. Bussey	612	0.71
	Republican	Write-ins	162	0.19
Total votes			85,833	100.00

General election[]

Candidates[]

Robert J. Crowley, Democratic
Walter R. Peterson Jr., Republican
Meldrim Thomson Jr., American. Having been defeated in the Republican primary, Thomson stood for George Wallace's American Party.^[7]^[8]

Results[]

1970 New Hampshire gubernatorial election^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Walter R. Peterson Jr. (incumbent)	102,298	45.99%
	Democratic	Robert J. Crowley	98,098	44.10%
	American	Meldrim Thomson Jr.	22,033	9.91%
	Write-in	Scattering	12	0.01%
Majority			4,200	1.89%
Turnout			222,441	100.00%
	Republican hold		Swing

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "New Hampshire Governor Has Lead Over His G.O.P. Opponent". New York Times. New York, NY. 9 September 1970. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
^ ^a ^b Manual for the General Court 1971, p. 304.
^ ^a ^b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 128.
^ ^a ^b America Votes 9, p. 215.
^ "NH Governor, 1970 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
^ "NH Governor, 1970 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
^ "Thomson Joins Presidential Race". New York Times. New York, NY. 1 November 1979. p. 16. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
^ Bernotas, Adolphe V. (20 April 2001). "Former Gov. Thomson dead at 89". Portsmouth Herald. Portsmouth, NH. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
^ Manual for the General Court 1971, p. 456.
^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 68.
^ America Votes 9, p. 211.
^ "NH Governor, 1970". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 10 May 2020.

Bibliography[]

Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
Stark, Robert L., ed. (1971). Manual for the General Court of New Hampshire. Vol. 42. Concord, NH: Department of State, New Hampshire.
Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1972). America Votes 9: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1970. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute.

[New_York_Times_9_September_1970-1] "New Hampshire Governor Has Lead Over His G.O.P. Opponent". New York Times. New York, NY. 9 September 1970. Retrieved 10 May 2020.

[FOOTNOTEManual_for_the_General_Court1971304-2] Manual for the General Court 1971, p. 304.

[FOOTNOTECongressional_Quarterly1998128-3] Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 128.

[FOOTNOTEAmerica_Votes_9215-4] America Votes 9, p. 215.

[5] "NH Governor, 1970 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 10 May 2020.

[6] "NH Governor, 1970 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 10 May 2020.

[7] "Thomson Joins Presidential Race". New York Times. New York, NY. 1 November 1979. p. 16. Retrieved 10 May 2020.

[8] Bernotas, Adolphe V. (20 April 2001). "Former Gov. Thomson dead at 89". Portsmouth Herald. Portsmouth, NH. Retrieved 10 May 2020.

[FOOTNOTEManual_for_the_General_Court1971456-9] Manual for the General Court 1971, p. 456.

[FOOTNOTECongressional_Quarterly199868-10] Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 68.

[FOOTNOTEAmerica_Votes_9211-11] America Votes 9, p. 211.

[12] "NH Governor, 1970". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 10 May 2020.

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