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1970-11-03 Gubernatorial Election Results for New Hampshire

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Map Data to Display:	Vote Margin Winner Vote Margin % Total Votes District Boundaries

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County	Turnout	Walter Peterson* (R)		Roger Crowley (D)		Meldrim Thomson (American Independent)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Belknap	50%	4,973	48.4%	3,637	35.4%	1,674	16.3%	0	0.0%	1,336	10,284
Carroll	58%	3,662	52.0%	2,292	32.6%	1,084	15.4%	0	0.0%	1,370	7,038
Cheshire	41%	8,295	61.5%	4,339	32.2%	854	6.3%	0	0.0%	3,956	13,488
Coos	54%	4,427	38.2%	6,118	52.8%	1,034	8.9%	0	0.0%	-1,691	11,579
Grafton	45%	8,331	52.0%	4,513	28.2%	3,176	19.8%	0	0.0%	3,818	16,020
Hillsborough	53%	23,450	32.3%	43,466	59.9%	5,606	7.7%	0	0.0%	-20,016	72,522
Merrimack	51%	13,812	53.5%	9,018	34.9%	2,989	11.6%	0	0.0%	4,794	25,819
Rockingham	44%	21,556	57.2%	12,563	33.4%	3,550	9.4%	0	0.0%	8,993	37,669
Strafford	42%	9,497	50.3%	8,425	44.6%	963	5.1%	0	0.0%	1,072	18,885
Sullivan	52%	4,295	47.1%	3,727	40.8%	1,103	12.1%	0	0.0%	568	9,125
TOTAL	48%	102,298	46.0%	98,098	44.1%	22,033	9.9%	12	0.0%	4,200	222,441
Total R vote: 102,298 (46.0%) Total D vote: 98,098 (44.1%) Total Other vote: 22,045 (9.9%)
* incumbent

1970 Governor, Belknap County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Walter Peterson* (R)

4,973

48.4%

Roger Crowley (D)

3,637

35.4%

Meldrim Thomson (AIP)

1,674

16.3%

TOTAL

10,284

Turnout: 50%

1970 Governor, Carroll County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Walter Peterson* (R)

3,662

52.0%

Roger Crowley (D)

2,292

32.6%

Meldrim Thomson (AIP)

1,084

15.4%

TOTAL

7,038

Turnout: 58%

1970 Governor, Cheshire County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Walter Peterson* (R)

8,295

61.5%

Roger Crowley (D)

4,339

32.2%

Meldrim Thomson (AIP)

854

6.3%

TOTAL

13,488

Turnout: 41%

1970 Governor, Coos County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Walter Peterson* (R)

4,427

38.2%

Roger Crowley (D)

6,118

52.8%

Meldrim Thomson (AIP)

1,034

8.9%

TOTAL

11,579

Turnout: 54%

1970 Governor, Grafton County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Walter Peterson* (R)

8,331

52.0%

Roger Crowley (D)

4,513

28.2%

Meldrim Thomson (AIP)

3,176

19.8%

TOTAL

16,020

Turnout: 45%

1970 Governor, Hillsborough County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Walter Peterson* (R)

23,450

32.3%

Roger Crowley (D)

43,466

59.9%

Meldrim Thomson (AIP)

5,606

7.7%

TOTAL

72,522

Turnout: 53%

1970 Governor, Merrimack County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Walter Peterson* (R)

13,812

53.5%

Roger Crowley (D)

9,018

34.9%

Meldrim Thomson (AIP)

2,989

11.6%

TOTAL

25,819

Turnout: 51%

1970 Governor, Rockingham County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Walter Peterson* (R)

21,556

57.2%

Roger Crowley (D)

12,563

33.4%

Meldrim Thomson (AIP)

3,550

9.4%

TOTAL

37,669

Turnout: 44%

1970 Governor, Strafford County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Walter Peterson* (R)

9,497

50.3%

Roger Crowley (D)

8,425

44.6%

Meldrim Thomson (AIP)

963

5.1%

TOTAL

18,885

Turnout: 42%

1970 Governor, Sullivan County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Walter Peterson* (R)

4,295

47.1%

Roger Crowley (D)

3,727

40.8%

Meldrim Thomson (AIP)

1,103

12.1%

TOTAL

9,125

Turnout: 52%

Republican Primary
Pos	Candidate	Votes	%
1	Walter Peterson*	43,667	50.9%
2	Meldrim Thomson	41,392	48.2%
3	Elmer Bussey	612	0.7%
	Other	162	0.2%
TOTAL VOTES		85,833

Democrat Primary
Pos	Candidate	Votes	%
1	Roger Crowley	17,089	47.5%
2	Charles Whittemore	13,354	37.1%
3	Dennis Sullivan	4,747	13.2%
	Other	804	2.2%
TOTAL VOTES		35,994