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1938 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
	County results ; Murphy: 50-60% 60-70%; Sullivan: 50-60%
Governor before election; Francis P. Murphy; Republican	Elected Governor ; Francis P. Murphy; Republican

The 1938 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938. Incumbent Republican Francis P. Murphy defeated Democratic nominee John L. Sullivan with 57.08% of the vote.

Primary elections edit

Primary elections were held on September 13, 1938.^[1]

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Francis P. Murphy, incumbent Governor
Thomas P. Cheney, New Hampshire Attorney General

Results edit

Republican primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Francis P. Murphy (incumbent)	43,918	53.71
	Republican	Thomas P. Cheney	37,852	46.29
Total votes			81,770	100.00

General election edit

Candidates edit

Major party candidates

Francis P. Murphy, Republican
John L. Sullivan, Democratic

Other candidates

Elba K. Chase, Communist

Results edit

1938 New Hampshire gubernatorial election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Francis P. Murphy (incumbent)	107,841	57.08%
	Democratic	John L. Sullivan	80,847	42.79%
	Communist	Elba K. Chase	237	0.13%
Majority			26,994
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References edit

^ ^a ^b Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved June 5, 2020.

[google1-1] Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 5, 2020.

[2] Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved June 5, 2020.

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Summary

Primary elections edit

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

General election edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

References edit