2002 Election Results for New Hampshire -- RightDataUSA.com

County	Turnout	Craig Benson (R)		Mark Fernald (D)		John Babiarz (Libertarian)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Belknap	49%	14,691	67.8%	6,385	29.5%	555	2.6%	44	0.2%	8,306	21,675
Carroll	55%	12,596	66.1%	5,930	31.1%	493	2.6%	48	0.3%	6,666	19,067
Cheshire	44%	11,595	45.1%	13,320	51.8%	748	2.9%	56	0.2%	-1,725	25,719
Coos	43%	6,890	62.3%	3,823	34.6%	325	2.9%	25	0.2%	3,067	11,063
Grafton	45%	16,182	54.3%	12,607	42.3%	933	3.1%	64	0.2%	3,575	29,786
Hillsborough	45%	78,305	61.3%	45,324	35.5%	3,918	3.1%	296	0.2%	32,981	127,843
Merrimack	51%	27,773	52.3%	23,711	44.6%	1,511	2.8%	114	0.2%	4,062	53,109
Rockingham	49%	62,542	61.3%	36,342	35.6%	2,856	2.8%	224	0.2%	26,200	101,964
Strafford	43%	21,352	55.9%	15,461	40.4%	1,301	3.4%	109	0.3%	5,891	38,223
Sullivan	46%	7,737	53.3%	6,374	43.9%	388	2.7%	28	0.2%	1,363	14,527
TOTAL	47%	259,663	58.6%	169,277	38.2%	13,028	2.9%	1,008	0.2%	90,386	442,976
Total R vote: 259,663 (58.6%) Total D vote: 169,277 (38.2%) Total Other vote: 14,036 (3.2%)
* incumbent

Campaign finance data for this election:**

Total Disbursements:		$11,164,368		$741,952		$17,355
Total Receipts:		$0		$0		$0

2002 Governor, Belknap County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Craig Benson (R)

14,691

67.8%

Mark Fernald (D)

6,385

29.5%

John Babiarz (Lbt)

555

2.6%

TOTAL

21,675

Turnout: 49%

2002 Governor, Carroll County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Craig Benson (R)

12,596

66.1%

Mark Fernald (D)

5,930

31.1%

John Babiarz (Lbt)

493

2.6%

TOTAL

19,067

Turnout: 55%

2002 Governor, Cheshire County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Craig Benson (R)

11,595

45.1%

Mark Fernald (D)

13,320

51.8%

John Babiarz (Lbt)

748

2.9%

TOTAL

25,719

Turnout: 44%

2002 Governor, Coos County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Craig Benson (R)

6,890

62.3%

Mark Fernald (D)

3,823

34.6%

John Babiarz (Lbt)

325

2.9%

TOTAL

11,063

Turnout: 43%

2002 Governor, Grafton County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Craig Benson (R)

16,182

54.3%

Mark Fernald (D)

12,607

42.3%

John Babiarz (Lbt)

933

3.1%

TOTAL

29,786

Turnout: 45%

2002 Governor, Hillsborough County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Craig Benson (R)

78,305

61.3%

Mark Fernald (D)

45,324

35.5%

John Babiarz (Lbt)

3,918

3.1%

TOTAL

127,843

Turnout: 45%

2002 Governor, Merrimack County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Craig Benson (R)

27,773

52.3%

Mark Fernald (D)

23,711

44.6%

John Babiarz (Lbt)

1,511

2.8%

TOTAL

53,109

Turnout: 51%

2002 Governor, Rockingham County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Craig Benson (R)

62,542

61.3%

Mark Fernald (D)

36,342

35.6%

John Babiarz (Lbt)

2,856

2.8%

TOTAL

101,964

Turnout: 49%

2002 Governor, Strafford County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Craig Benson (R)

21,352

55.9%

Mark Fernald (D)

15,461

40.4%

John Babiarz (Lbt)

1,301

3.4%

TOTAL

38,223

Turnout: 43%

2002 Governor, Sullivan County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Craig Benson (R)

7,737

53.3%

Mark Fernald (D)

6,374

43.9%

John Babiarz (Lbt)

388

2.7%

TOTAL

14,527

Turnout: 46%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Craig Benson
Total Disbursements:	$11,164,368

Mark Fernald
Total Disbursements:	$741,952

**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

John Babiarz
Total Disbursements:	$17,355

Election Year:
Election Type:
Runoff Election:	No Yes
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Congressional District: (House elections)


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

Republican Primary
Pos	Candidate	Votes	%	$**
1	Craig Benson	56,099	36.8%	$11,164,368
2	Bruce Keough	51,461	33.8%	$2,328,167
3	Gordon Humphrey	42,698	28.0%	$4,349,050
4	Robert Kingsbury	877	0.6%
5	Joseph Haas	759	0.5%
6	Robert Kroepel	578	0.4%
TOTAL VOTES		152,472

Democrat Primary
Pos	Candidate	Votes	%	$**
1	Mark Fernald	34,683	55.5%	$741,952
2	Bev Hollingsworth	27,777	44.5%	$346,446
TOTAL VOTES		62,460

2002-11-05 Gubernatorial Election Results for New Hampshire