New Hampshire gubernatorial election 2012
The 2012 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2012 to determine the governor of the US state of New Hampshire for the next two years. Acting Governor John Lynch ( Democratic Party ) did not reapply for office. His party colleague Maggie Hassan was elected as the new governor .
Primaries
As usual in many elections in the US, voters initially a code (given under Primary ) those candidates who took the only for his respective party against the candidates of the other parties in the actual election.
Democratic Party
Candidates in the Democratic Party primary were:
- Jackie Cilley , Former New Hampshire Senate Member
- Maggie Hassan , former New Hampshire Senate leader
- Bill Kennedy, firefighter and officer i. R. of the US Air Force
Republican Party
Candidates in the Republican Party primary were:
- Ovide M. Lamontagne, lawyer
- Kevin H. Smith , former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
- Robert Tarr
Election results
Democratic primary
| Political party | candidate | be right | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | Maggie Hassan | 45.120 | 53.1 | |
| Democratic Party | Jackie Cilley | 33,066 | 38.9 | |
| Democratic Party | Bill Kennedy | 5,936 | 7.0 | |
Republican area code
| Political party | candidate | be right | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | Ovide Lamontagne | 73,437 | 67.7 | |
| Republican Party | Kevin Smith | 32,396 | 29.8 | |
| Republican Party | Robert Tarr | 1,725 | 1.6 | |
Gubernatorial election
| Political party | candidate | be right | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | Maggie Hassan | 378.934 | 54.61 (+1.98% p) | |
| Republican Party | Ovide Lamontagne | 295.026 | 42.52 (−2.51% p) | |
| Libertarian party | John J. Babiarz | 19,251 | 2.77 (+0.56% p) | |
| Others | 666 | - | ||
