2004 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
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The 2004 New Hampshire gubernatorial election occurred on November 2, 2004, concurrent with that year's presidential election. Democrat John Lynch, a multimillionaire businessman from Hopkinton, narrowly defeated incumbent Republican governor Craig Benson of Rye, winning a two-year term. Benson was the first New Hampshire governor in 80 years to lose reelection after one term. Lynch was sworn in on January 6, 2005.
To date, Benson is the most recent incumbent governor to lose reelection in any New England state.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- John Lynch, businessman and University System of New Hampshire Trustee
- Paul McEachern, perennial candidate
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | John Lynch | Script error: No such module "string". | 74.28% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Paul McEachern | Script error: No such module "string". | 24.43% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Write-ins | Script error: No such module "string". | 1.29% | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.00% | ||
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Craig Benson, incumbent governor of New Hampshire
- Charles Tarbell, New Castle selectman
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Craig Benson (incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 74.00% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Charles Tarbell | Script error: No such module "string". | 20.53% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Write-ins | Script error: No such module "string". | 5.47% | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.00% | ||
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General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | Template:USRaceRating | November 1, 2004 |
Results
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Craig Benson (incumbent) | 325,981 | 48.87% | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Total votes | 667,020 | 100.00% | n/a | ||
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Counties that swung from Republican to Democratic
- Coös (largest city: Berlin)
- Grafton (largest city: Lebanon)
- Merrimack (largest city: Concord)
- Strafford (largest city: Dover)
- Sullivan (largest city: Claremont)
See also
References
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External links
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