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Walter Peterson



Born: September 19, 1922 in Nashua, NH
Died: June 1, 2011 in Peterborough, NH (lung cancer)

Education:

  • Attended the College of William & Mary and University of New Hampshire
  • Dartmouth College, 1947

Military Service:

  • U.S. Navy Reserve, World War II

Career:

  • Partner in real estate firm
  • President of Franklin Pierce College, 1975-1995
  • President of University of New Hampshire, 1 year
  • University System of New Hampshire trustee

Elected Office:

  • NH House, 1961


Election Results for Walter Peterson


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YearAgeStatePartyOfficeDistrictStagePosVotes%
1968 45 NH R Governor Primary 1 29,262 34.1%
1968 45 NH R Governor General 1 149,902 52.5%
1970 47 NH R Governor Primary 1 43,667 50.9%
1970 47 NH R Governor General 1 102,298 46.0%
1972 49 NH R Governor Primary 2 41,252 45.3%


Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election.