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1938 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1938 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election?

Francis P. Murphy won the 1938 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election. Francis P. Murphy received 107,841 popular votes (57.08%). The main challenger was John L. Sullivan (42.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Murphy and Sullivan

Murphy +14.3 pts · won by 26,994 votes
Francis P. MurphyRepublicanWINNER57.08%
107,841 votes
John L. SullivanDemocratic42.79%
80,847 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.