1966 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

none related races 1966 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1966 New Hampshire gubernatorial election New Hampshire Presidential no 1964 New Hampshire gubernatorial election 1964 1968 New Hampshire gubernatorial election 1968 November 8, 1966 File:Gov John King (cropped).jpg 150x150px John W. King Democratic Party (United States) 125,882 53.88% File:Hugh Gregg.jpg Hugh Gregg Republican Party (United States) 107,259 45.91% x245px County results x245px Municipality results King: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Gregg: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #a80000 >90%Tie: #ae8bb1 50% Governor John W. King Democratic Party (United States) John W. King Democratic Party (United States) The 1966 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Democrat John W. King defeated Republican nominee Hugh Gregg with 53.88% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on September 13, 1966.https://books.google.com/books?id=nqAaAQAAMAAJ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc 2005 CQ Press 9781568029818 2020-05-24 Republican primary Candidates Hugh Gregg, former Governor James J. Barry Alexander M. Taft William Maynard Peter R. Lessard Elmer E. Bussey Results Republican primary results Hugh Gregg Republican Party (United States) 33,946 44.88 James J. Barry Republican Party (United States) 20,791 27.49 Alexander M. Taft Republican Party (United States) 14,845 19.63 William Maynard Republican Party (United States) 3,409 4.51 Peter R. Lessard Republican Party (United States) 1,874 2.48 Elmer E. Bussey Republican Party (United States) 654 0.87 John W. King (write-in) Republican Party (United States) 125 0.17 75,644 100.00 General election Candidates John W. King, Democratic Hugh Gregg, Republican Results 1966 New Hampshire gubernatorial electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=DSZzAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA287 America Votes 30: 2011-2012, Election Returns by State 5 November 2013 9781452290171 2020-05-24 Cook Rhodes Democratic Party (United States) John W. King (incumbent) 125,882 53.88% Republican Party (United States) Hugh Gregg 107,259 45.91% Independent politician Alexander M. Taft (write-in) 461 0.20% 18,623 233,642 Democratic Party (United States) References 1966 New Hampshire Gubernatorial