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The2002 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002. Three-term incumbentDemocratic governorJeanne Shaheen opted tounsuccessfully run for the United States Senate rather than seek a fourth term as governor.RepublicanCraig Benson, a self-funded businessman, defeatedDemocratMark Fernald, astate senator, in the general election after both won contested primary elections.
This was the only time a Republican was elected governor between1994 and2016.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Mark Fernald | 34,683 | 53.28 | |
| Democratic | Bev Hollingworth | 27,777 | 42.67 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 2,632 | 4.04 | |
| Total votes | 65,092 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Craig Benson | 56,099 | 36.65 | |
| Republican | Bruce Keough | 51,461 | 33.62 | |
| Republican | Gordon Humphrey | 42,698 | 27.90 | |
| Republican | Robert Kingsbury | 877 | 0.57 | |
| Republican | Joe Haas | 759 | 0.50 | |
| Republican | Bob Kroepel | 578 | 0.38 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 575 | 0.38 | |
| Total votes | 153,047 | 100.00 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[3] | Lean R(flip) | October 31, 2002 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Likely R(flip) | November 4, 2002 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Craig Benson | 259,663 | 58.62% | +14.86% | |
| Democratic | Mark Fernald | 169,277 | 38.21% | −10.52% | |
| Libertarian | John Babiarz | 13,028 | 2.94% | +1.80% | |
| Write-ins | 1,008 | 0.23% | |||
| Majority | 90,386 | 20.40% | +15.43% | ||
| Turnout | 442,976 | ||||
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