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1986 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election

New Hampshire · 2 candidates · See every 1986 Governor race

Who won the 1986 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election?

John H. Sununu won the 1986 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election. John H. Sununu received 134,824 popular votes (53.72%). The main challenger was Paul McEachern (46.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Sununu and McEachern

Sununu +7.4 pts · won by 18,682 votes
John H. SununuRepublicanWINNER53.72%
134,824 votes
Paul McEachernDemocratic46.28%
116,142 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.