Elections
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| in [[1972 New Hampshire gubernatorial election|1972]] Thomson ran for governor again As a Republican He defeated governor Walter R. Peterson Jr. In the Republican primary and faced Democrat Robert J. Crowley. he pledged to veto any new sales or income tax that was put on his desk, and he further promised not to raise existing taxes. On November 7th 1972 Thompson was elected governor defeating Crowley 41%-39% Independent candidate Malcolm McLane Received 20% <ref>{{cite news|title=Meldrim Thomson, 91st governor of New Hampshire|publisher=New Hampshire Sunday News (Manchester, NH)|date=April 22, 2001}}<!--|access-date=2007-02-25--></ref> | in [[1972 New Hampshire gubernatorial election|1972]] Thomson ran for governor again As a Republican He defeated governor Walter R. Peterson Jr. In the Republican primary and faced Democrat Robert J. Crowley. In the general election he pledged to veto any new sales or income tax that was put on his desk, and he further promised not to raise existing taxes. On November 7th 1972 Thompson was elected governor defeating Crowley 41%-39% Independent candidate Malcolm McLane Received 20% <ref>{{cite news|title=Meldrim Thomson, 91st governor of New Hampshire|publisher=New Hampshire Sunday News (Manchester, NH)|date=April 22, 2001}}<!--|access-date=2007-02-25--></ref> |
| In 1974 Thomson ran for Second term Against the Democrat Richard W. Leonard On November 5th 1974 Thomson was narrowly reelected Defeating Leonard 51%-49% In 1976 Thomson ran for a third term against Democrat Harry V. Spanos And was re-elected in a landslide on November 2nd 1976 | In 1974 Thomson ran for Second term Against the Democrat Richard W. Leonard On November 5th 1974 Thomson was narrowly reelected Defeating Leonard 51%-49% In 1976 Thomson ran for a third term against Democrat Harry V. Spanos And was re-elected in a landslide on November 2nd 1976 |
| In 1978 Thomson ran for a fourth term Defeating former Republican Governor Wesley Powell in the Republican primary and faced Democrat [[Hugh Gallen]]. Powell ran as an independent In the general election Splitting the Republican vote On November 6th 1978 Thompson lost pre-election to Gallon 49%-45% <ref>{{cite web|title=NH Governor|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174358|website=Our Campaigns|publisher=Our Campaigns|access-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> In 1980 Thomson initially ran for president as a third party But dropped out and ran for governor again as an independent winning the Republican nomination And facing Gallon in a rematch On November 4th 1980 Thomson was defeated in a Landslide by gallon 59%-41% In 1982 he ran for governor as an Independent, getting just 1.7% of the vote.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.statemaster.com/graph/go...can-1982-election-results-opposing-candidates |title=US Gubernatorial Elections, 1982 election results statistics - states compared - Statemaster |access-date=2012-02-02 |archive-date=2013-01-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2013011...can-1982-election-results-opposing-candidates |url-status=dead }}</ref> | In 1978 Thomson ran for a fourth term Defeating former Republican Governor Wesley Powell in the Republican primary and faced Democrat [[Hugh Gallen]]. Powell ran as an independent In the general election Splitting the Republican vote On November 6th 1978 Thompson lost pre-election to Gallon 49%-45% <ref>{{cite web|title=NH Governor|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174358|website=Our Campaigns|publisher=Our Campaigns|access-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> In 1980 Thomson initially ran for president as a third party But dropped out and ran for governor again as an independent winning the Republican nomination And facing Gallon in a rematch On November 4th 1980 Thomson was defeated in a Landslide by gallon 59%-41% In 1982 he ran for governor as an Independent, getting just 1.7% of the vote.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.statemaster.com/graph/go...can-1982-election-results-opposing-candidates |title=US Gubernatorial Elections, 1982 election results statistics - states compared - Statemaster |access-date=2012-02-02 |archive-date=2013-01-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2013011...can-1982-election-results-opposing-candidates |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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