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      Home/Elections/1986/Governor/New Hampshire
      1986·Governor·New Hampshire

      New Hampshire Governor

      Winner
      REP
      John H Sununu
      53.7%134,824 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Paul McEachern
      46.3%116,142 votes
      Margin
      R+7.4
      251,107 total votes
      3 candidates251,107 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John H SununuREP✓
      		REP134,82453.7%
      Paul McEachernDEM
      		DEM116,14246.3%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH1410.1%

      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

      Paul McEachernDEM
      Record4W-2L
      Avg MarginD+17.3
      Career1972-2008
      State House / Governor
      Full profile →
      John H SununuREP
      Record4W-2L
      Avg MarginD+2.9
      Career1972-1986
      Governor / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in New Hampshire, 1986

      US Senate1 contest →US House2 contests →
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