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Parents > United States > New Hampshire > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2002 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 05, 2002 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 2002 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2003 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2005 - 12:00pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedMr. Matt May 27, 2022 02:39pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/2000
NameJeanne Shaheen Votes275,038 (48.74%)
Term01/03/2001 - 01/03/2003 Margin28,086 (+4.98%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/2004
NameJohn Lynch Votes340,299 (51.02%)
Term01/03/2005 - 01/03/2007 Margin14,318 (+2.15%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 10, 2002 NH Governor - R Primary
Craig Benson
R 153,047
Sep 10, 2002 NH Governor - D Primary
Mark Fernald
D 65,092
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
09/23/2002 11/05/2002
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Craig Benson 2 1 20 --
Leaning Call: Craig Benson (100.00%)
Weighted Call: Craig Benson (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

09/14/2002 11/02/2002

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Craig Benson St. Sen. Mark Fernald John Babiarz (W) Others  
PartyRepublican Democratic Libertarian Other  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 259,663 (58.62%) 169,277 (38.21%) 13,028 (2.94%) 1,008 (0.23%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -90,386 (-20.40%) -246,635 (-55.68%) -258,655 (-58.39%)  
Predict Avg.52.99% 45.79% 1.20% 0.00%  
nealpatel79 -- -- 1.00% (-0.07 pts) --
None Entered43.00% (-5.02 pts) 57.00% (-8.66 pts) -- --
NHPolitico55.00% (+2.98 pts) 44.00% (+0.01 pts) 1.00% (-0.07 pts) --
User 1354.00% (+2.32 pts) 44.00% (+0.01 pts) 2.00% (+0.59 pts) --
CA Pol Junkie55.50% (+3.32 pts) 44.00% (+0.01 pts) 0.50% (-0.41 pts) --
Vlajos52.00% (+0.98 pts) 46.00% (-1.32 pts) 2.00% (+0.59 pts) --
Blue Wizzrobe55.00% (+2.98 pts) 43.00% (+0.68 pts) 2.00% (+0.59 pts) --
*crickets chirp*56.40% (+3.92 pts) 42.50% (+1.01 pts) 1.10% (-0.01 pts) --
Cash On Hand 12/1 $3,558,493.00 12/1 $426,313.00 12/1 $17,355.00 $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]  
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MATCHUP POLLS (12 from 6 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg51.18%-- 34.70%-- 2.65%-- 0.00%--  
University of New Hampshire 
10/28/02-11/02/02
52.00% 3.0 38.00% 1.0 3.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Research 2000 
10/27/02-10/31/02
54.00% 2.0 40.00% 2.0 3.00% -- 0.00% --
Franklin Pierce College 
10/27/02-10/30/02
44.00% -- 36.00% -- 2.00% -- 0.00% --
American Research Group 
10/28/02-10/30/02
52.00% 5.0 36.00% 8.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
University of New Hampshire 
10/23/02-10/29/02
49.00% -- 37.00% 4.0 2.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Becker Institute, Inc. 
10/22/02-10/23/02
52.00% -- 32.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
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Aug 27, 2002 11:39am General Costs Spiral in N.H. Governor's Race  Article RP 

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