2002 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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.

2002 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
November 5, 2002
 
Nominee Craig Benson Mark Fernald
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 259,663 169,277
Percentage 58.7% 38.2%
County results
Benson:      50–60%      60–70%
Fernald:      50–60%
Governor before election

Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Craig Benson
Republican

Elections in New Hampshire

Democratic primary

Candidates
  • Mark Fernald, New Hampshire state senator
  • Bev Hollingworth, New Hampshire state senator

Results
Democratic Primary results[1]
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 Humphrey, former U.S. senator, 2000 Republican nominee for governor
  • Robert Kingsbury, perennial candidate
  • Joe Haas
  • Bob Kroepel

Results
Republican primary results[2]
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

Results
New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 2002[3]
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

See also
  • U.S. Gubernatorial Elections, 2002

References
  1. http://www.sos.nh.gov/stateprimary2004/dgovsum.htm
  2. http://www.sos.nh.gov/stateprimary2002/rgovsum.htm
  3. http://www.sos.nh.gov/general2002/sumgov.htm


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