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*[http://www.sos.nh.gov/electionsnew.html Elections Division] from the ''New Hampshire Secretary of State'' |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100527092415/http://www.sos.nh.gov/electionsnew.html Elections Division] from the ''New Hampshire Secretary of State'' |
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*[http://www.votesmart.org/election_governor_five_categories.php?state_id=NH New Hampshire Governor candidates] at [[Project Vote Smart]] |
*[http://www.votesmart.org/election_governor_five_categories.php?state_id=NH New Hampshire Governor candidates] at [[Project Vote Smart]] |
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*[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=364358 New Hampshire Governor race] from ''OurCampaigns.com'' |
*[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=364358 New Hampshire Governor race] from ''OurCampaigns.com'' |
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The New Hampshire gubernatorial election of 2008, took place on November 4, 2008. Incumbent governor John Lynch won his third term with a landslide victory over Republican opponent Joseph Kenney.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- John Lynch, incumbent Governor of New Hampshire
- Kathryn Forry
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Lynch (inc.) | 44,549 | 90.69 | |
| Democratic | Kathryn Forry | 4,444 | 9.05 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 131 | 0.27 | |
| Total votes | 49,124 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph Kenney | 49,235 | 92.69 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 3,885 | 7.31 | |
| Total votes | 53,120 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Polling
| Poll Source | Dates administered | John Lynch (D) | Joseph Kenney (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survey USA | October 29–30, 2008 | 65% | 28% |
| Survey USA | October 4–5, 2008 | 67% | 24% |
| American Research Group | June 13–17, 2008 | 65% | 21% |
| University of New Hampshire | April 25–30, 2008 | 68% | 17% |
| American Research Group | March 21, 2008 | 62% | 20% |
| American Research Group | December 21, 2007 | 48% | 32% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Lynch (inc.) | 479,042 | 70.15% | -3.86% | |
| Republican | Joseph Kenney | 188,555 | 27.61% | +1.78% | |
| Libertarian | Susan Newell | 14,987 | 2.19% | +2.01% | |
| Write-ins | 326 | 0.05% | |||
| Majority | 290,487 | 42.54% | -5.64% | ||
| Turnout | 682,910 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ http://www.sos.nh.gov/stateprimary2008/dgovsum08.htm
- ^ http://www.sos.nh.gov/stateprimary2008/rgovsum.htm
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
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External links
- Elections Division from the New Hampshire Secretary of State
- New Hampshire Governor candidates at Project Vote Smart
- New Hampshire Governor race from OurCampaigns.com
- New Hampshire Governor race from 2008 Race Tracker
- Campaign contributions from Follow the Money
- Kenney (R) vs. Lynch (D-i) graph of collected polls from Pollster.com
- Official campaign websites
- John Lynch, Democratic incumbent candidate
- Joseph Kenney, Republican candidate
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