Election
The 1974 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Republican Governor Meldrim Thomson Jr. defeated Democratic nominee Richard W. Leonard with 51.15% of the vote.
Primary elections Primary elections were held on September 10, 1974.
Democratic primary Candidates Results Republican primary Candidates Results General election Candidates Richard W. Leonard, Democratic
Meldrim Thomson, Republican Results References
^ "Gov. Hugh J. Gallen" . www.nga.gov . National Governors Association. Retrieved April 25, 2020 .^ Kifner, John (October 31, 1974). "G.O.P. in New Hampshire Given Edge In Races for Governor and Congress" . New York Times . New York, NY. p. 54. Retrieved April 25, 2020 . ^ "NH Governor, 1974 - D Primary" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 25, 2020 .^ "New Hampshire Candidate" . New York Times . New York, NY. May 2, 1974. p. 52. Retrieved April 25, 2020 .^ "NH Governor, 1974 - R Primary" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 25, 2020 .^ "NH Governor, 1974" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 25, 2020 .
Bibliography Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 . Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0 .Stark, Robert L., ed. (1975). Manual for the General Court of New Hampshire Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1975). America Votes 11: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1974 . Washington, D.C.: Elections Research Center.
