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1942 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election

New Hampshire · 2 candidates · See every 1942 Governor race

Who won the 1942 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election?

Robert O. Blood won the 1942 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election. Robert O. Blood received 83,766 popular votes (52.18%). The main challenger was William J. Neal (47.83%).

See the full head-to-head between Blood and Neal

Blood +4.4 pts · won by 6,984 votes
Robert O. BloodRepublicanWINNER52.18%
83,766 votes
William J. NealDemocratic47.83%
76,782 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.