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New Hampshire — 1986 governor election
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Akashic1986 · GovernorNew Hampshire · GovernorJohn H. SununuR+7.4
Candidates
New Hampshire 1986 governor — certified statewide results.
- John H. Sununu✓Republican134,82453.7%
- Paul McEachernDemocratic116,14246.3%
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+37.7Governor 1986R+7.4vs. baselineD+30.3
New Hampshire's 1986 governor race ran 30.3 points more Democratic than its 1984 presidential margin.
Same ballot, 1986NH
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1986 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.