1974 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

none related races 1974 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1974 New Hampshire gubernatorial election New Hampshire Presidential no 1972 New Hampshire gubernatorial election 1972 1976 New Hampshire gubernatorial election 1976 November 5, 1974 File:Meldrim Thomson (cropped).jpg Meldrim Thomson Republican Party (United States) 115,933 51.15% 3x4.svg 150x150px Richard W. Leonard Democratic Party (United States) 110,591 48.79% x245px County results x245px Municipality results Thomson: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #A80000 >90%Leonard: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%No data/vote: #808080 Governor Meldrim Thomson Jr. Republican Party (United States) Meldrim Thomson Jr. Republican Party (United States) The 1974 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Republican Governor Meldrim Thomson Jr. defeated Democratic nominee Richard W. Leonard with 51.15% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on September 10, 1974. Democratic primary Candidates Hugh J. Gallen, state representativehttps://www.nga.org/governor/hugh-j-gallen/ Gov. Hugh J. Gallen www.nga.gov National Governors Association 25 April 2020 Richard W. Leonard, former Air Force pilot and state legislatorKifner John 31 October 1974 G.O.P. in New Hampshire Given Edge In Races for Governor and Congress https://www.nytimes.com/1974/10/31/archives/gop-in-new-hampshire-given-edge-in-races-for-governor-and-congress.html New York Times New York, NY 54 25 April 2020 Harry V. Spanos, state senator Results Democratic primary resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=581533 NH Governor, 1974 - D Primary Our Campaigns 25 April 2020Manual for the General Court 1975 314Congressional Quarterly 1998 128America Votes 11 212 Richard W. Leonard Democratic Party (United States) 16,503 36.55 Harry V. Spanos Democratic Party (United States) 14,149 31.34 Hugh J. Gallen Democratic Party (United States) 13,030 28.86 Write-ins Democratic Party (United States) 1,467 3.25 45,147 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Ralph Brewster Elmer E. Bussey, perennial candidate David L. Nixon, state senator2 May 1974 New Hampshire Candidate https://www.nytimes.com/1974/05/02/archives/new-hampshire-candidate.html New York Times New York, NY 52 25 April 2020 Meldrim Thomson Jr., incumbent governor Results Republican primary resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=382612 NH Governor, 1974 - R Primary Our Campaigns 25 April 2020Manual for the General Court 1975 314Congressional Quarterly 1998 128America Votes 11 212 Meldrim Thomson Jr. (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 47,244 54.73 Gerald J. Zeiller Republican Party (United States) 37,286 43.20 Ralph W. Brewster Republican Party (United States) 841 0.97 Elmer E. Bussey Republican Party (United States) 682 0.79 Write-ins Republican Party (United States) 267 0.31 86,320 100.00 General election Candidates Richard W. Leonard, Democratic Meldrim Thomson, Republican Results 1974 New Hampshire gubernatorial electionhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174356 NH Governor, 1974 Our Campaigns 25 April 2020Manual for the General Court 1975 524Congressional Quarterly 1998 68America Votes 11 207 Republican Party (United States) Meldrim Thomson Jr. (incumbent) 115,933 51.15% Democratic Party (United States) Richard W. Leonard 110,591 48.79% Write-in Scattering 141 0.06% 5,342 2.36% 226,665 100.00% Republican Party (United States) References Bibliography Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-396-0 Congressional Quarterly 1998 Stark Robert L. Manual for the General Court of New Hampshire 1975 https://archive.org/details/manualforgeneral44newh/page/n5/mode/2up 44 Concord, NH Department of State, New Hampshire 1975 Manual for the General Court 1975 Scammon Richard M. America Votes 11: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1974 Washington, D.C. Elections Research Center 1975 America Votes 11 1974 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Category:November 1974 elections in the United States