1982 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

none related races 1982 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1982 New Hampshire gubernatorial election New Hampshire presidential Yes 1980 New Hampshire gubernatorial election 1980 1984 New Hampshire gubernatorial election 1984 November 6, 1982 File:John H. Sununu (cropped).jpg 150x150px John H. Sununu Republican Party (United States) 145,389 51.47% File:Gov Hugh Gallen (cropped).jpg Hugh Gallen Democratic Party (United States) 132,317 46.84% Governor x240px County results x240px Municipality results Sununu: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80%Gallen: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #0D0596 >90% Hugh Gallen Democratic Party (United States) John H. Sununu Republican Party (United States) The 1982 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1982. Incumbent Democratic governor Hugh Gallen ran for re-election but was defeated by Tufts University professor John Sununu. Sununu, who defeated Lou D'Allesandro for the Republican nomination, became the first Arab-American governor of New Hampshire. Gallen died just over a week before Sununu's inauguration. Election results 1982 New Hampshire gubernatorial election1982 Gubernatorial General Election Results - New Hampshire US Election Atlas Republican Party (United States) John H. Sununu 145,389 51.47% Democratic Party (United States) Hugh Gallen (incumbent) 132,317 46.84% Independent politician Meldrim Thomson, Jr. 4,785 1.69% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (US) References See also New Hampshire 1982 Gubernatorial