Election
1976 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
County results
Thomson: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Spanos: 50-60%
The 1976 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican Governor Meldrim Thomson Jr. defeated Democratic nominee Harry V. Spanos with 57.66% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 14, 1976.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Candidates
Harry Spanos, Democratic
Meldrim Thomson, Republican
Results
References
^ "Gov. Hugh J. Gallen" . www.nga.gov . National Governors Association. Retrieved April 24, 2020 .
^ "NH Governor, 1976 - D Primary" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 24, 2020 .
^ Lydon, Christopher (September 12, 1976). "Vermont Governor in Close Democratic Senate Race As 4 New England States Hold Primaries Tuesday" . New York Times . New York, NY. Retrieved April 24, 2020 .
^ "NH Governor, 1976 - R Primary" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 24, 2020 .
^ "NH Governor, 1976" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 24, 2020 .
Bibliography
Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 . Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0 .
Kelley, Edward C., ed. (1977). Manual for the General Court of New Hampshire . Vol. 45. Concord, NH: Department of State, New Hampshire.
Scammon, Richard M.; McGillivray, Alice V. (1977). America Votes 12: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1976 . Washington, D.C.: Elections Research Center.