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1970 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1970 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election?

Walter R. Peterson Jr. won the 1970 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election. Walter R. Peterson Jr. received 102,298 popular votes (45.99%). The main challenger was Roger J. Crowley (44.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Crowley

Jr. +1.9 pts · won by 4,200 votes
Walter R. Peterson Jr.RepublicanWINNER45.99%
102,298 votes
Roger J. CrowleyDemocratic44.1%
98,098 votes
Meldrim ThomsonAmerican Party9.91%
22,033 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.