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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, who defeated Lou D'Allesandro for the Republican nomination, became the first Arab-American governor of New Hampshire. Gallen died just over a week before Sununu's inauguration.

Election results

1982 New Hampshire gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John H. Sununu 145,389 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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