The 1972 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972.
Incumbent Republican Governor Walter R. Peterson Jr. was defeated for renomination in the Republican primary.
Republican nominee Meldrim Thomson Jr. defeated Democratic nominee Roger J. Crowley with 41.38% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 12, 1972.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Carmen C. Chimento
- Roger J. Crowley, Democratic nominee for governor in 1970
- Robert E. Raiche, State Representative
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
- Elmer E. Bussey, perennial candidate
- Lucien R. Doucet
- James Koromilas, State Senator
- Walter R. Peterson Jr., incumbent Governor
- Meldrim Thomson Jr., American Independent Party candidate for governor in 1970
Results
General election
Candidates
- Robert J. Crowley, Democratic
- Malcolm McLane, Independent, Mayor of Concord
- Meldrim Thomson Jr., Republican
Results
References
Bibliography
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- Stark, Robert L., ed. (1973). Manual for the General Court of New Hampshire. Vol. 43. Concord, NH: Department of State, New Hampshire.
- Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1973). America Votes 10: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1972. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute.
