New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 2008
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The New Hampshire gubernatorial election of 2008, took place on November 4, 2008. Incumbent governor John Lynch won his third term with a landslide victory over Republican opponent Joseph Kenney
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Joseph Kenney
Joseph D. Kenney is a former Republican member of the New Hampshire Senate, representing the 3rd District from 2002 to 2008. Previously he was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1994 until 2002....
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Candidates
- John Lynch, incumbent Governor of New HampshireGovernor of New HampshireThe Governor of the State of New Hampshire is the supreme executive magistrate of the U.S. state of New Hampshire.The governor is elected at the biennial state general election in November of even-numbered years. New Hampshire is one of only two states, along with bordering Vermont, to hold...
- Kathryn Forry
Results
Candidates
- Joe KenneyJoseph KenneyJoseph D. Kenney is a former Republican member of the New Hampshire Senate, representing the 3rd District from 2002 to 2008. Previously he was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1994 until 2002....
, New Hampshire State Senator
Results
Polling
| Poll Source | Dates administered | John Lynch (D) | Joe Kenney (R) |
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| Survey USA | October 29–30, 2008 | 65% | 28% |
| Survey USA | October 4–5, 2008 | 67% | 24% |
| American Research Group | June 13–17, 2008 | 65% | 21% |
| University of New Hampshire | April 25–30, 2008 | 68% | 17% |
| American Research Group | March 21, 2008 | 62% | 20% |
| American Research Group | December 21, 2007 | 48% | 32% |
Results
External links
- Elections Division from the New Hampshire Secretary of State
- New Hampshire Governor candidates at Project Vote SmartProject Vote SmartProject Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...
- New Hampshire Governor race from OurCampaigns.com
- New Hampshire Governor race from 2008 Race Tracker
- Campaign contributions from Follow the Money
- Kenney (R) vs. Lynch (D-i) graph of collected polls from Pollster.com
- Official campaign websites
- John Lynch, Democratic incumbent candidate
- Joe Kenney, Republican candidate