2004 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 2004 New Hampshire gubernatorial race occurred on November 2, 2004, concurrent with that year's presidential election. Democrat John Lynch, a multimillionaire businessman from Hopkinton, defeated incumbent Republican Governor Craig Benson of Rye, winning a two-year term. Benson was the first New Hampshire governor in 78 years to lose reelection after one term. Lynch was sworn in on January 6, 2005.

2004 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
November 2, 2004
 
Nominee John Lynch Craig Benson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 340,299 325,981
Percentage 51.0% 48.9%
Election results by county
Lynch:      50–60%
Benson:      50–60%
Governor before election

Craig Benson
Republican

 Elected Governor

John Lynch
Democratic

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Results
Democratic Primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Lynch 43,798 74.28%
Democratic Paul McEachern 14,403 24.43%
Democratic Write-ins 761 1.29%
Total votes 58,962 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Craig Benson (incumbent) 49,097 74.00%
Republican Charles Tarbell 13,621 20.53%
Republican Write-ins 3,632 5.47%
Total votes 66,350 100.00%

General election

Results
New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 2004[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Lynch 340,299 51.02% +12.80%
Republican Craig Benson (incumbent) 325,981 48.87% -9.75%
Write-in 740 0.11% n/a
Total votes 667,020 100.00% n/a
Democratic gain from Republican

See also

References
  1. http://www.sos.nh.gov/stateprimary2004/dgovsum.htm
  2. http://www.sos.nh.gov/stateprimary2004/rgovsum.htm
  3. http://www.sos.nh.gov/general%202004/sumgov04.html
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