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1972 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1972 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election?

Meldrim Thomson won the 1972 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election. Meldrim Thomson received 133,702 popular votes (41.38%). The main challenger was Roger J. Crowley (39.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Thomson and Crowley

Thomson +2.4 pts · won by 7,595 votes
Meldrim ThomsonRepublicanWINNER41.38%
133,702 votes
Roger J. CrowleyDemocratic39.03%
126,107 votes
Malcolm McLaneIndependent19.56%
63,199 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.