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1978-11-07 Gubernatorial Election Results for New Hampshire


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County Turnout Hugh Gallen
(D)		 Meldrim Thomson*
(R)		 Wesley Powell
(I)		 Mabel Everett
(Libertarian)		 Other Margin TOTAL
Belknap51%6,59046.8%6,76248.0%6704.8%390.3%150.1%-172 14,076
Carroll56%3,04529.8%6,50763.7%5595.5%840.8%250.2%-3,462 10,220
Cheshire40%9,60858.2%5,91735.8%8745.3%870.5%210.1%3,691 16,507
Coos48%5,29846.4%5,46847.9%5965.2%450.4%150.1%-170 11,422
Grafton43%8,75745.8%9,15447.9%1,1095.8%610.3%280.1%-397 19,109
Hillsborough45%36,36346.2%39,67250.4%2,1112.7%3890.5%1080.1%-3,309 78,643
Merrimack49%18,04357.0%11,56536.5%1,8545.9%1080.3%760.2%6,478 31,646
Rockingham45%25,60247.2%24,99046.1%3,2306.0%3090.6%730.1%612 54,204
Strafford41%14,04759.5%8,60136.4%8473.6%570.2%490.2%5,446 23,601
Sullivan44%5,78056.9%3,82837.7%4994.9%380.4%140.1%1,952 10,159
TOTAL 47% 133,13349.4% 122,46445.4% 12,3494.6% 1,2170.5% 4240.2% 10,669 269,587
Total R vote: 122,464 (45.4%)      Total D vote: 133,133 (49.4%)      Total Other vote: 13,990 (5.2%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $232,178 $290,522 $0 $0
Total Receipts: $0 $0 $0 $0

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen


Other candidates included: Ralph Brewster (I), 424 votes



1978 Governor, Belknap County
CandidateVotesPct
Hugh Gallen (D) 6,590 46.8%
Meldrim Thomson* (R) 6,762 48.0%
Wesley Powell (I) 670 4.8%
Mabel Everett (Lbt) 39 0.3%
Ralph Brewster (I) 15 0.1%
TOTAL 14,076
Turnout: 51%


1978 Governor, Carroll County
CandidateVotesPct
Hugh Gallen (D) 3,045 29.8%
Meldrim Thomson* (R) 6,507 63.7%
Wesley Powell (I) 559 5.5%
Mabel Everett (Lbt) 84 0.8%
Ralph Brewster (I) 25 0.2%
TOTAL 10,220
Turnout: 56%


1978 Governor, Cheshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Hugh Gallen (D) 9,608 58.2%
Meldrim Thomson* (R) 5,917 35.8%
Wesley Powell (I) 874 5.3%
Mabel Everett (Lbt) 87 0.5%
Ralph Brewster (I) 21 0.1%
TOTAL 16,507
Turnout: 40%


1978 Governor, Coos County
CandidateVotesPct
Hugh Gallen (D) 5,298 46.4%
Meldrim Thomson* (R) 5,468 47.9%
Wesley Powell (I) 596 5.2%
Mabel Everett (Lbt) 45 0.4%
Ralph Brewster (I) 15 0.1%
TOTAL 11,422
Turnout: 48%


1978 Governor, Grafton County
CandidateVotesPct
Hugh Gallen (D) 8,757 45.8%
Meldrim Thomson* (R) 9,154 47.9%
Wesley Powell (I) 1,109 5.8%
Mabel Everett (Lbt) 61 0.3%
Ralph Brewster (I) 28 0.1%
TOTAL 19,109
Turnout: 43%


1978 Governor, Hillsborough County
CandidateVotesPct
Hugh Gallen (D) 36,363 46.2%
Meldrim Thomson* (R) 39,672 50.4%
Wesley Powell (I) 2,111 2.7%
Mabel Everett (Lbt) 389 0.5%
Ralph Brewster (I) 108 0.1%
TOTAL 78,643
Turnout: 45%


1978 Governor, Merrimack County
CandidateVotesPct
Hugh Gallen (D) 18,043 57.0%
Meldrim Thomson* (R) 11,565 36.5%
Wesley Powell (I) 1,854 5.9%
Mabel Everett (Lbt) 108 0.3%
Ralph Brewster (I) 76 0.2%
TOTAL 31,646
Turnout: 49%


1978 Governor, Rockingham County
CandidateVotesPct
Hugh Gallen (D) 25,602 47.2%
Meldrim Thomson* (R) 24,990 46.1%
Wesley Powell (I) 3,230 6.0%
Mabel Everett (Lbt) 309 0.6%
Ralph Brewster (I) 73 0.1%
TOTAL 54,204
Turnout: 45%


1978 Governor, Strafford County
CandidateVotesPct
Hugh Gallen (D) 14,047 59.5%
Meldrim Thomson* (R) 8,601 36.4%
Wesley Powell (I) 847 3.6%
Mabel Everett (Lbt) 57 0.2%
Ralph Brewster (I) 49 0.2%
TOTAL 23,601
Turnout: 41%


1978 Governor, Sullivan County
CandidateVotesPct
Hugh Gallen (D) 5,780 56.9%
Meldrim Thomson* (R) 3,828 37.7%
Wesley Powell (I) 499 4.9%
Mabel Everett (Lbt) 38 0.4%
Ralph Brewster (I) 14 0.1%
TOTAL 10,159
Turnout: 44%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Hugh Gallen
Total Disbursements: $232,178

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Meldrim Thomson*
Total Disbursements: $290,522

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Meldrim Thomson* 45,069 59.7%
2   Wesley Powell 28,286 37.4%
3   Lucille Lapinskas 2,182 2.9%
TOTAL VOTES 75,537  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Hugh Gallen 26,217 73.0%
2   Delbert Downing 9,688 27.0%
TOTAL VOTES 35,905