John W. King, Governor

John W. King

Governor
Born
October 10, 1916
Died
October 9, 1996
Age at death
79
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1962–1966

Photo: Richard Whitney, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
King452,226
Opponents296,650
3
Elections run

Between 1962 and 1966, John W. King ran in 3 governor elections, winning all 3. King's biggest single-election total was 190,863 votes, in the 1964 governor election in New Hampshire. King's closest win came in the 1966 governor election in New Hampshire, decided by 18,623 votes.

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How many votes has John W. King received?

John W. King has received 452,226 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John W. King’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1966GovernorNew HampshireWon125,88253.88%Hugh Gregg
1964GovernorNew HampshireWon190,86366.77%John Pillsbury (head-to-head)
1962GovernorNew HampshireWon135,48158.89%John Pillsbury (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1702061). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John W. King: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-king. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.