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1968-11-05 Gubernatorial Election Results for New Hampshire


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Vote Margin %
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County Turnout Walter Peterson
(R)		 Emile Bussiere
(D)		 Other Margin TOTAL
Belknap70%8,27660.6%5,36339.3%80.1%2,913 13,647
Carroll78%6,18669.3%2,73330.6%30.0%3,453 8,922
Cheshire62%12,12262.5%7,28337.5%10.0%4,839 19,406
Coos70%6,06140.9%8,75759.1%00.0%-2,696 14,818
Grafton61%13,53565.1%7,23534.8%130.1%6,300 20,783
Hillsborough70%35,71139.8%54,03360.2%40.0%-18,322 89,748
Merrimack66%19,69161.3%12,40338.6%100.0%7,288 32,104
Rockingham62%28,61558.6%20,22141.4%160.0%8,394 48,852
Strafford59%13,31152.7%11,93747.3%40.0%1,374 25,252
Sullivan69%6,39454.1%5,41345.8%30.0%981 11,810
TOTAL 65% 149,90252.5% 135,37847.4% 620.0% 14,524 285,342
Total R vote: 149,902 (52.5%)      Total D vote: 135,378 (47.4%)      Total Other vote: 62 (0.0%)
* incumbent



1968 Governor, Belknap County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Peterson (R) 8,276 60.6%
Emile Bussiere (D) 5,363 39.3%
TOTAL 13,647
Turnout: 70%


1968 Governor, Carroll County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Peterson (R) 6,186 69.3%
Emile Bussiere (D) 2,733 30.6%
TOTAL 8,922
Turnout: 78%


1968 Governor, Cheshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Peterson (R) 12,122 62.5%
Emile Bussiere (D) 7,283 37.5%
TOTAL 19,406
Turnout: 62%


1968 Governor, Coos County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Peterson (R) 6,061 40.9%
Emile Bussiere (D) 8,757 59.1%
TOTAL 14,818
Turnout: 70%


1968 Governor, Grafton County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Peterson (R) 13,535 65.1%
Emile Bussiere (D) 7,235 34.8%
TOTAL 20,783
Turnout: 61%


1968 Governor, Hillsborough County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Peterson (R) 35,711 39.8%
Emile Bussiere (D) 54,033 60.2%
TOTAL 89,748
Turnout: 70%


1968 Governor, Merrimack County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Peterson (R) 19,691 61.3%
Emile Bussiere (D) 12,403 38.6%
TOTAL 32,104
Turnout: 66%


1968 Governor, Rockingham County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Peterson (R) 28,615 58.6%
Emile Bussiere (D) 20,221 41.4%
TOTAL 48,852
Turnout: 62%


1968 Governor, Strafford County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Peterson (R) 13,311 52.7%
Emile Bussiere (D) 11,937 47.3%
TOTAL 25,252
Turnout: 59%


1968 Governor, Sullivan County
CandidateVotesPct
Walter Peterson (R) 6,394 54.1%
Emile Bussiere (D) 5,413 45.8%
TOTAL 11,810
Turnout: 69%

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Walter Peterson 29,262 34.1%
2   Wesley Powell 26,498 30.9%
3   Meldrim Thomson 25,275 29.5%
4   Fred Fletcher 2,826 3.3%
5   Edward Cullen 1,068 1.2%
6   Stuart Hancock 424 0.5%
7   Elmer Bussey 257 0.3%
    Other 162 0.2%
TOTAL VOTES 85,772  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Emile Bussiere 12,021 32.7%
2   Henry Sullivan 10,895 29.6%
3   Vincent Dunn 10,412 28.3%
4   John Shea 1,338 3.6%
5   Austin Quinney 934 2.5%
    Other 1,176 3.2%
TOTAL VOTES 36,776