1980 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

none related races 1980 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1980 New Hampshire gubernatorial election New Hampshire presidential Yes 1978 New Hampshire gubernatorial election 1978 1982 New Hampshire gubernatorial election 1982 November 4, 1980 File:Gov Hugh Gallen (cropped).jpg 150x150px Hugh Gallen Democratic Party (United States) 226,436 58.96% File:Meldrim Thomson (cropped).jpg Meldrim Thomson Republican Party (US) 156,178 40.67% Governor x245px County results x245px Municipality results Gallen: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%Thomson: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #A80000 >90%Tie: #AE8BB1 50% Hugh Gallen Democratic Party (United States) Hugh Gallen Democratic Party (United States) 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. Ronald Reagan carried the state in a landslide in the simultaneous presidential election. Election results 1980 New Hampshire gubernatorial election1980 Gubernatorial General Election Results - New Hampshire https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=33&year=1980&f=0&off=5 Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections 30 September 2022 Democratic Party (United States) Hugh Gallen (incumbent) 226,436 58.96% Republican Party (United States) Meldrim Thomson, Jr. 156,178 40.67% Libertarian Party (US) James Pinnaird 1,318 0.34% Write-in All others 99 0.03% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References New Hampshire 1980 Gubernatorial