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      Home/Elections/1952/Governor/New Hampshire
      1952·Governor·New Hampshire

      New Hampshire Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Hugh Gregg
      63.1%167,791 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      William H. Craig
      36.9%97,924 votes
      Margin
      R+26.3
      265,715 total votes
      2 candidates265,715 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Hugh GreggREP✓
      		REP167,79163.1%
      William H. CraigDEM
      		DEM97,92436.9%

      Seat History

      Governor in New Hampshire

      2024
      Kelly AyotteREP
      R+9.3
      2022
      Chris SununuREP
      R+15.5
      2020
      Chris SununuREP
      R+31.8
      2018
      Chris SununuREP
      R+7.0
      2016
      Chris SununuREP
      R+2.3
      2014
      Maggie Wood HassanDEM
      D+5.0
      2012
      Maggie Wood HassanDEM
      D+12.1
      2010
      John J LynchDEM
      D+7.6
      2008
      John J LynchDEM
      D+42.5
      2006
      John J LynchDEM
      D+48.2
      2004
      John J LynchDEM
      D+2.1
      2002
      Craig BensonREP
      R+20.4
      2000
      Jeanne ShaheenDEM
      D+5.0
      1998
      Jeanne ShaheenDEM
      D+35.2
      1996
      Jeanne ShaheenDEM
      D+17.7
      View all Governor history for New Hampshire →

      Candidates

      Hugh GreggREP
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginD+6.5
      Career1952-1966
      Governor
      Full profile →
      William H. CraigDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+26.3
      Career1952-1952
      Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in New Hampshire, 1952

      President1 contest →
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