1978 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

none related races 1978 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1978 New Hampshire gubernatorial election New Hampshire presidential Yes 1976 New Hampshire gubernatorial election 1976 1980 New Hampshire gubernatorial election 1980 November 7, 1978 File:Gov Hugh Gallen (cropped).jpg 150x150px Hugh Gallen Democratic Party (United States) 133,133 49.38% File:Meldrim Thomson (cropped).jpg Meldrim Thomson Republican Party (US) 122,464 45.43% Governor x245px County results x245px Municipality results Gallen: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Thomson: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #A80000 >90%Brewster: #4A4A4A >90%No Data/Vote: #808080 Meldrim Thomson Jr. Republican Party (United States) Hugh Gallen Democratic Party (United States) The 1978 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Republican governor Meldrim Thomson Jr., who defeated former governor Wesley Powell for the Republican nomination, ran for a fourth term in office, but was defeated by former State Representative Hugh Gallen. Election results 1978 New Hampshire gubernatorial electionhttp://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=33&year=1978&f=0&off=5 1978 Gubernatorial General Election Results - New Hampshire uselectionatlas.org December 9, 2022 Democratic Party (United States) Hugh Gallen 133,133 49.38% Republican Party (United States) Meldrim Thomson, Jr. (incumbent) 122,464 45.43% Independent politician Wesley Powell 12,349 4.58% Libertarian Party (US) Mabel G. Everett 1,217 0.45% Independent politician Ralph Brewster 424 0.16% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References See also New Hampshire 1978 Gubernatorial