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 County results Municipality resultsThomson: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Crowley: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% >90% McLane: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% No Data/Vote: | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The1972 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972.
IncumbentRepublicanGovernorWalter R. Peterson Jr. was defeated for renomination in the Republican primary.
Republican nomineeMeldrim Thomson Jr. defeatedDemocratic nominee Roger J. Crowley with 41.38% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on September 12, 1972.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roger J. Crowley | 29,326 | 61.37 | |
| Democratic | Robert E. Raiche | 16,216 | 33.94 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 1,298 | 2.72 | |
| Democratic | Carmen C. Chimento | 943 | 1.97 | |
| Total votes | 47,783 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Meldrim Thomson Jr. | 43,611 | 47.89 | |
| Republican | Walter R. Peterson Jr. (incumbent) | 41,252 | 45.30 | |
| Republican | James Koromilas | 3,975 | 4.37 | |
| Republican | Elmer E. Bussey | 852 | 0.94 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 831 | 0.91 | |
| Republican | Lucien R. Doucet | 538 | 0.59 | |
| Total votes | 91,059 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Meldrim Thomson Jr. | 133,702 | 41.38% | ||
| Democratic | Robert J. Crowley | 126,107 | 39.03% | ||
| Independent | Malcolm McLane | 63,199 | 19.56% | ||
| Write-in | Scattering | 94 | 0.32% | ||
| Majority | 7,595 | 2.35% | |||
| Turnout | 323,102 | 100.00% | |||
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