1982 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
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The 1982 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1982.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Hugh Gallen ran for re-election but was defeated by Tufts University professor John Sununu. Sununu became the first Arab-American governor of New Hampshire.
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | John H. Sununu | 256,574 | 51.47% | ||
| Democratic | Hugh Gallen (incumbent) | 132,317 | 46.84% | ||
| Independent | Meldrim Thomson, Jr. | 4,785 | 1.69% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
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