Mark Fernald

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
March 21, 1959
Current age
67
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2002
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fernald169,277
Opponents259,663
1
Elections run

Mark Fernald, a Democratic politician from New Hampshire, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2002 governor election in New Hampshire to Craig Benson, receiving 169,277 votes (38.21%).

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How many votes has Mark Fernald received?

Mark Fernald has received 169,277 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Mark Fernald’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2002GovernorNew HampshireLost169,27738.21%Craig Benson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q64746180). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.