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      Home/Elections/2006/Governor/New Hampshire
      2006·Governor·New Hampshire

      New Hampshire Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      John J Lynch
      74.0%298,760 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      James B Coburn
      25.8%104,288 votes
      Margin
      D+48.2
      403,679 total votes
      3 candidates403,679 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John J LynchDEM✓
      		DEM298,76074.0%
      James B CoburnREP
      		REP104,28825.8%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH6310.2%

      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
      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

      John J LynchDEM
      Record13W-6L
      Avg MarginD+49.1
      Career1970-2010
      Governor / State House / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      James B CoburnREP
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginD+17.1
      Career2004-2006
      Governor / State House
      Full profile →

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