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1974-11-04 Gubernatorial Election Results for New Hampshire


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Vote Margin %
Total Votes
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County Turnout Meldrim Thomson*
(R)		 Richard Leonard
(D)		 Other Margin TOTAL
Belknap45%6,41657.7%4,68742.2%80.1%1,729 11,111
Carroll48%5,26669.9%2,27030.1%20.0%2,996 7,538
Cheshire38%5,41037.0%9,18662.9%90.1%-3,776 14,605
Coos45%6,10458.5%4,33441.5%40.0%1,770 10,442
Grafton39%9,27556.8%7,04243.1%150.1%2,233 16,332
Hillsborough43%36,81953.2%32,37146.8%320.0%4,448 69,222
Merrimack45%12,66747.5%14,01152.5%150.1%-1,344 26,693
Rockingham39%20,70450.0%20,67549.9%340.1%29 41,413
Strafford38%9,24645.8%10,94054.2%110.1%-1,694 20,197
Sullivan44%4,02644.2%5,07555.7%110.1%-1,049 9,112
TOTAL 44% 115,93351.1% 110,59148.8% 1410.1% 5,342 226,665
Total R vote: 115,933 (51.1%)      Total D vote: 110,591 (48.8%)      Total Other vote: 141 (0.1%)
* incumbent



1974 Governor, Belknap County
CandidateVotesPct
Meldrim Thomson* (R) 6,416 57.7%
Richard Leonard (D) 4,687 42.2%
TOTAL 11,111
Turnout: 45%


1974 Governor, Carroll County
CandidateVotesPct
Meldrim Thomson* (R) 5,266 69.9%
Richard Leonard (D) 2,270 30.1%
TOTAL 7,538
Turnout: 48%


1974 Governor, Cheshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Meldrim Thomson* (R) 5,410 37.0%
Richard Leonard (D) 9,186 62.9%
TOTAL 14,605
Turnout: 38%


1974 Governor, Coos County
CandidateVotesPct
Meldrim Thomson* (R) 6,104 58.5%
Richard Leonard (D) 4,334 41.5%
TOTAL 10,442
Turnout: 45%


1974 Governor, Grafton County
CandidateVotesPct
Meldrim Thomson* (R) 9,275 56.8%
Richard Leonard (D) 7,042 43.1%
TOTAL 16,332
Turnout: 39%


1974 Governor, Hillsborough County
CandidateVotesPct
Meldrim Thomson* (R) 36,819 53.2%
Richard Leonard (D) 32,371 46.8%
TOTAL 69,222
Turnout: 43%


1974 Governor, Merrimack County
CandidateVotesPct
Meldrim Thomson* (R) 12,667 47.5%
Richard Leonard (D) 14,011 52.5%
TOTAL 26,693
Turnout: 45%


1974 Governor, Rockingham County
CandidateVotesPct
Meldrim Thomson* (R) 20,704 50.0%
Richard Leonard (D) 20,675 49.9%
TOTAL 41,413
Turnout: 39%


1974 Governor, Strafford County
CandidateVotesPct
Meldrim Thomson* (R) 9,246 45.8%
Richard Leonard (D) 10,940 54.2%
TOTAL 20,197
Turnout: 38%


1974 Governor, Sullivan County
CandidateVotesPct
Meldrim Thomson* (R) 4,026 44.2%
Richard Leonard (D) 5,075 55.7%
TOTAL 9,112
Turnout: 44%

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Meldrim Thomson* 47,244 54.9%
2   David Nixon 37,286 43.3%
3   Ralph Brewster 841 1.0%
4   Elmer Bussey 682 0.8%
TOTAL VOTES 86,053  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Richard Leonard 16,503 37.8%
2   Harry Spanos 14,149 32.4%
3   Hugh Gallen 13,030 29.8%
TOTAL VOTES 43,682