New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 2012
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The 2012 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2012, concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election, U.S. House elections, and various state and local elections.
Four-term incumbent governor John Lynch was eligible to seek a fifth term. In the fall of 2011, Lynch announced that he would retire rather than run for re-election.[1] On September 11, 2012, Democrat Maggie Hassan and Republican Ovide Lamontagne defeated primary opponents to win their parties' nominations.[2][3] Hassan won the election while carrying every county in the state and began the two-year term on January 3, 2013.[4]
Contents
1 Democratic primary
1.1 Candidates
1.1.1 Declined
1.2 Polling
1.3 Results
2 Republican primary
2.1 Candidates
2.1.1 Declined
2.2 Polling
2.3 Results
3 General election
3.1 Candidates
3.2 Debates
3.3 Polling
3.4 Results
4 References
5 External links
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Jackie Cilley, former state Senator[5]
Maggie Hassan, former majority leader of the New Hampshire Senate[6]- Bill Kennedy, firefighter and retired Air Force officer[7][8]
Declined[edit]
Mark Connolly, former director of the New Hampshire's Bureau of Securities Regulation[9]- Tom Ferrini, mayor of Portsmouth[1]
Gary Hirshberg, chairman and former CEO of Stonyfield Farm[10]
John Lynch, incumbent governor[1]
Steve Marchand, former mayor of Portsmouth[11]- Phil McLaughlin, former state Attorney General[12]
- Terry Shumaker, lawyer and former United States Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago[13]
Polling[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jackie Cilley | Maggie Hassan | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Public Policy Polling | August 9–12, 2012 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 24% | 30% | — | 46% |
Public Policy Polling | May 10–13, 2012 | 477 | ± 4.5% | 20% | 23% | — | 57% |
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Maggie Hassan | 45,120 | 53.1 | |
Democratic | Jackie Cilley | 33,066 | 38.9 | |
Democratic | Bill Kennedy | 5,936 | 7.0 | |
Democratic | Other | 850 | 1.0 | |
| Total votes | 84,972 | 100 | ||
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Ovide M. Lamontagne, attorney, nominee for Governor in 1996 and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010[15]
Kevin H. Smith, conservative activist and former state Representative[16]- Robert Tarr[17]
Declined[edit]
Bill Binnie, businessman and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010[18]
Jeb Bradley, New Hampshire Senate Majority Leader and former U.S. Representative[19]
Peter Bragdon, state Senate President[20]
Ted Gatsas, Mayor of Manchester[21]- Steve Kenda, businessman[22]
- John Lyons, chairman of the New Hampshire Board of Education[23]
John Stephen, former Health and Human Services Commissioner and Republican nominee for Governor in 2010[24]
Polling[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Ovide Lamontagne | Kevin Smith | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Public Policy Polling | August 9–12, 2012 | 662 | ± 3.8% | 49% | 21% | — | 30% |
Public Policy Polling | May 10–13, 2012 | 555 | ± 4.2% | 53% | 13% | — | 34% |
Public Policy Polling | January 7–8, 2012 | 1,771 | ± 2.3% | 40% | 12% | — | 48% |
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ovide Lamontagne | 73,437 | 67.7 | |
Republican | Kevin Smith | 32,396 | 29.8 | |
Republican | Robert Tarr | 1,725 | 1.6 | |
Republican | Other | 988 | 0.9 | |
| Total votes | 108,546 | 100 | ||
General election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- John Babiarz (Libertarian), businessman and party nominee for Governor in 2000, 2002, and 2010[26]
Maggie Hassan (D), former majority leader of the New Hampshire Senate
Ovide Lamontagne (R), attorney, Republican nominee for Governor in 1996, and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010
Debates[edit]
Complete video of debate, C-SPAN, September 14, 2012
Complete video of debate at C-SPAN, October 8, 2012
Polling[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Maggie Hassan (D) | Ovide Lamontagne (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rasmussen Reports | November 4, 2012 | 750 | ± 4% | 50% | 45% | 1% | 4% |
New England College | November 3–4, 2012 | 666 | ± 4.1% | 47% | 45% | 1% | 7% |
Public Policy Polling | November 3–4, 2012 | 1,550 | ± 2.5% | 51% | 47% | — | 2% |
WMUR/University of New Hampshire | November 1–4, 2012 | 789 | ± 3.5% | 54% | 43% | 3% | — |
WMUR/University of New Hampshire | October 31–November 2, 2012 | 502 | ± 4.4% | 47% | 42% | 3% | 8% |
NBC/WSJ/Marist | October 28–29, 2012 | 1013 | ± 3.1% | 49% | 44% | 1% | 6% |
Public Policy Polling | October 26–28, 2012 | 874 | ± 3.3% | 48% | 44% | — | 8% |
New England College | October 23–25, 2012 | 571 | ± 4.1% | 45% | 45% | 1% | 9% |
Rasmussen Reports | October 23, 2012 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 46% | 48% | 1% | 5% |
WMUR/University of New Hampshire | October 17–21, 2012 | 773 | ± 3.5% | 43% | 35% | 3% | 18% |
Public Policy Polling | October 17–19, 2012 | 1,036 | ± 3.0% | 45% | 43% | — | 12% |
Rasmussen Reports | October 15, 2012 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 46% | 48% | — | 5% |
Suffolk University/7NEWS | October 12–14, 2012 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 41% | 38% | 4% | 16% |
American Research Group | October 9–11, 2012 | 600 | ± 4% | 40% | 46% | 3% | 11% |
Rasmussen Reports | October 9, 2012 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 48% | 46% | — | 5% |
WMUR/University of New Hampshire | October 1–6, 2012 | 419 | ± 4.8% | 35% | 39% | 3% | 23% |
WMUR/University of New Hampshire | September 27–30, 2012 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 38% | 36% | 2% | 25% |
Public Policy Polling | September 24–25, 2012 | 862 | ± 3.3% | 51% | 44% | — | 5% |
NBC/Wall Street Journal/Marist College | September 23–25, 2012 | 1012 | ± 3.1% | 47% | 45% | 1% | 7% |
Greenberg Quinlan Rosner | September 15–19, 2012 | 600 | ± 4.9% | 48% | 46% | — | 6% |
Rasmussen Reports | September 18, 2012 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 44% | 48% | 2% | 7% |
Public Policy Polling | August 9–12, 2012 | 1,055 | ± 3.0% | 45% | 43% | — | 12% |
WMUR/University of New Hampshire | August 1–12, 2012 | 555 | ± 4.2% | 31% | 33% | 1% | 35% |
Rasmussen Reports | June 20, 2012 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 36% | 42% | — | 22% |
Public Policy Polling | May 10–13, 2012 | 1,163 | ± 2.9% | 39% | 40% | — | 21% |
WMUR/University of New Hampshire | April 9–20, 2012 | 486 | ± 4.4% | 34% | 29% | 1% | 36% |
WMUR/University of New Hampshire | January 25–February 2, 2012 | 495 | ± 4.4% | 26% | 32% | 1% | 41% |
Public Policy Polling | June 30–July 5, 2011 | 662 | ± 3.8% | 35% | 41% | — | 24% |
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Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Maggie Hassan | 378,934 | 54.61% | +1.98% | |
Republican | Ovide Lamontagne | 295,026 | 42.52% | -2.51% | |
Libertarian | John J. Babiarz | 19,251 | 2.77% | +0.56% | |
No party | Write-ins | 666 | — | ||
| Margin of victory | 83,908 | 12.09% | +4.48% | ||
Turnout | 693,877 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Note: The ±% column reflects the change in total number of votes won by each party from the previous election. Neither the vote shares nor turnout figures account for write-ins. Turnout percentage is the portion of registered voters (791,434 as of 10/15/2012)[27] who voted.
References[edit]
^ abc Langley, Karen (September 16, 2011). "Lynch will not seek a fifth term". Concord Monitor. Retrieved May 20, 2012..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ "2012 Election Information". New Hampshire Secretary of State. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
^ "Lamontagne, Hassan will face off in governor's race". Retrieved September 11, 2012.
^ New Hampshire
^ Hall, Beth LaMontagne (February 7, 2012). "Former state Sen. Cilley enters race for governor". New Hampshire Union Leader. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
^ Marchocki, Kathryn (October 25, 2011). "Former Senate Majority Leader Maggie Hassan makes gubernatorial bid official". New Hampshire Union Leader. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
^ Claffey, Jason (April 4, 2012). "Democratic Field for Governor to Expand". Exeter, NH Patch. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
^ Timmins, Annmarie (April 5, 2012). "Political newcomer to run for governor". Concord Monitor. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
^ Landrigan, Kevin (February 11, 2012). "Mark Connolly, financial whistle-blower, won't run for governor". Nashua Telegraph. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
^ Ireland, Doug (January 13, 2012). "Stonyfield CEO steps down". The Eagle-Tribune. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
^ Cresta, Joey (December 21, 2011). "Ex-Mayor accepts UNH job, ending political rumblings". The Portsmouth Herald. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
^ "McLaughlin won't run for governor". The Laconia Daily Sun. January 26, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
^ Pindell, James (February 7, 2012). "EXCLUSIVE: Shumaker Will Not Run For Governor". WMUR-TV Political Scoop. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
^ "2012 Governor - Democratic Primary". New Hampshire Secretary of State. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
^ Houghton, Kimberly (September 19, 2011). "Ovide Lamontagne makes candidacy for governor official". New Hampshire Union Leader. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
^ DiStaso, John (November 16, 2011). "Conservative Kevin Smith says 'I'm in' for governor". New Hampshire Union Leader. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
^ "In NH, a big election year by the numbers, too". Nashua Telegraph. June 20, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
^ Curtis, Danielle (May 17, 2012). "Binnie won't enter governor race". Nashua Telegraph. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
^ Pindell, James (January 26, 2012). "Bradley Won't Run For Governor". WMUR-TV Political Scoop. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
^ Cleveland, Kathy (September 22, 2011). "Sen. Peter Bragdon rules out run for governor in 2012". Milford Cabinet. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
^ Landrigan, Kevin (March 8, 2012). "Manchester mayor Gatsas bows out of race for governor". Nashua Telegraph. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
^ Landrigan, Kevin (March 31, 2012). "Kenda rules out run for governor". Nashua Telegraph. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
^ Pindell, James (February 13, 2012). "EXCLUSIVE: NH Education Board Chair Not Running For Governor". Political Scoop. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
^ Landrigan, Kevin (February 13, 2012). "Stephen, 2010 GOP governor nominee, will not run again". Nashua Telegraph. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
^ "2012 Governor - Republican Primary". New Hampshire Secretary of State. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
^ Schinella, Tony (June 12, 2012). "VIDEO: Babiarz Running for Governor". Amherst, NH Patch. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
^ http://sos.nh.gov/NamesHist.aspx
External links[edit]
Election Division at the New Hampshire Secretary of State
- Campaign sites
- John Babiarz for Governor
- Jackie Cilley for Governor
- Maggie Hassan for Governor
- Ovide Lamontagne for Governor
- Kevin Smith for Governor
- Robert Tarr for Governor
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- United States gubernatorial elections, 2012
- New Hampshire elections, 2012
- New Hampshire gubernatorial elections
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