The 1968 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968.
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County results Peterson: 50–60% 60–70% Bussiere: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic Governor John W. King retired to run for the U.S. Senate.
Republican nominee Walter R. Peterson Jr. defeated Democratic nominee Emile R. Bussiere with 52.53% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on September 10, 1968.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Emile R. Bussiere | 12,021 | 32.69 | |
Democratic | Henry P. Sullivan | 10,895 | 29.63 | |
Democratic | Vincent P. Dunn | 10,412 | 28.31 | |
Democratic | John D. Shea | 1,338 | 3.64 | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 1,176 | 3.20 | |
Democratic | Austin F. Quinney | 934 | 2.54 | |
Total votes | 36,776 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Walter R. Peterson Jr. | 29,262 | 34.12 | |
Republican | Wesley Powell | 26,498 | 30.89 | |
Republican | Meldrim Thomson Jr. | 25,275 | 29.47 | |
Republican | Fred Fletcher | 2,826 | 3.30 | |
Republican | Edward H. Cullen | 1,068 | 1.25 | |
Republican | Stuart Hancock | 424 | 0.49 | |
Republican | Elmer E. Bussey | 257 | 0.30 | |
Republican | Write-ins | 162 | 0.19 | |
Total votes | 85,772 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Walter R. Peterson Jr. | 149,902 | 52.53% | ||
Democratic | Emile R. Bussiere | 135,378 | 47.44% | ||
Write-in | Scattering | 62 | 0.02% | ||
Majority | 14,524 | 5.09% | |||
Turnout | 285,342 | 100.00% | |||
Republican gain from Democratic | Swing |