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  NH Governor - D Primary
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Parents > United States > New Hampshire > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline June 12, 2004 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open September 14, 2004 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close September 14, 2004 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2005 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2007 - 12:00pm
ContributorInspectorMorse
Last ModifiedRBH February 05, 2009 03:11pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/2002
NameCraig Benson Votes259,663 (58.62%)
Term01/03/2003 - 01/03/2005 Margin90,386 (+20.40%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/2004
NameJohn Lynch Votes340,299 (51.02%)
Term01/03/2005 - 01/03/2007 Margin14,318 (+2.15%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceNH Governor 11/02/2004
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
07/16/2003 09/14/2004
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
John Lynch 2 1 2 6
Leaning Call: John Lynch (100.00%)
Weighted Call: John Lynch (100.00%)

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Name John Lynch Paul McEachern (I) (W) Gov. Craig Benson (W) Others (W) St. Sen. Richard "Dick" Green (W) Charles Tarbell (W) Peter Heed
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
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Certified Votes 43,798 (74.28%) 14,403 (24.43%) 491 (0.83%) 136 (0.23%) 78 (0.13%) 43 (0.07%) 13 (0.02%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -29,395 (-49.85%) -43,307 (-73.45%) -43,662 (-74.05%) -43,720 (-74.15%) -43,755 (-74.21%) -43,785 (-74.26%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 05/17/2004 06/01/2004 -- -- -- -- --
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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jun 02, 2004 12:00am News NH Gov D Primary: Pro-income tax McEachern will make fourth bid for governor  Article User 490 
Mar 20, 2004 12:00am Speculative Larsen & Swett stepping up preparations for possible Gov. bids.  Article Not in Public Domain 
Feb 26, 2004 12:00am Speculative Democrats Mull Run Against Benson  Article Stephen Yellin 
Nov 25, 2003 12:00am News NH Gov: Dick Swett [D] plans to begin statewide speaking tour  Article User 490 
Aug 08, 2003 12:00am General Lynch keeps options open for a future run  Article ArmyDem 

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