For related races, see 2002 United States gubernatorial elections.
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The 2002 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002. Three-term incumbent Democratic governor Jeanne Shaheen opted to unsuccessfully run for the United States Senate rather than seek a fourth term as governor. Republican Craig Benson, a self-funded businessman, defeated Democrat Mark Fernald, a state senator, in the general election after both won contested primary elections.
This was the only time a Republican was elected governor between 1994 and 2016.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Mark Fernald, New Hampshire state senator
- Bev Hollingworth, New Hampshire state senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Craig Benson, businessman
- Bruce Keough, former New Hampshire state senator
- Gordon J. Humphrey, former U.S. senator, 2000 Republican nominee for governor
- Robert Kingsbury, perennial candidate
- Joe Haas
- Bob Kroepel
Results
| 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 | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Lean R (flip) | October 31, 2002 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Likely R (flip) | November 4, 2002 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
Counties that swung from Democratic to Republican
- Coös (largest city: Berlin)
- Hillsborough (largest city: Manchester)
- Grafton (largest city: Lebanon)
- Merrimack (largest city: Concord)
- Strafford (largest city: Dover)
- Sullivan (largest city: Claremont)
See also
References
- "Summary D Gov". Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
- "Summary R Gov". Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
- "Governor Updated October 31, 2002 | The Cook Political Report". The Cook Political Report. October 31, 2002. Archived from the original on December 8, 2002. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- "Governors Races". www.centerforpolitics.org. November 4, 2002. Archived from the original on December 12, 2002. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- http://www.sos.nh.gov/general2002/sumgov.htm
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