2002 governor elections · New Hampshire history
New Hampshire governor election 2002
Craig Benson REP +20.4 gain · held 11/5/02
- Votes counted
- 442,976
- Margin
- 20.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/5/02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Benson Won | REP | 259,663 | 58.62% | |
| Mark Fernald | DEM | 169,277 | 38.21% | |
| John J. Babiarz | LIB | 13,028 | 2.94% | |
| Scattering | — | 1,008 | 0.23% | |
| Total | 442,976 | |||
Official source: sumgov.htm
Other New Hampshire governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kelly Ayotte | 9.2 |
| 2022 | Chris Sununu | 15.5 |
| 2020 | Chris Sununu | 31.8 |
| 2018 | Chris Sununu | 7.0 |
| 2016 | Chris Sununu | 2.3 |
| 2014 | Maggie Hassan | 5.0 |
| 2012 | Maggie Hassan | 12.1 |
| 2010 | John Lynch | 7.6 |
| 2008 | John Lynch | 42.6 |
| 2006 | John Lynch | 48.2 |
| 2004 | John Lynch | 2.2 |
| 2002 | Craig Benson | 20.4 |
Full New Hampshire governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2002 New Hampshire governor race?
Craig Benson (REP) won with 58.6% of the vote, ahead of Mark Fernald (38.2%), a margin of 20.4 points.
Did the New Hampshire governor seat change party in 2002?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2002 New Hampshire governor race?
442,976 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.