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New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 2004

New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 2004
New Hampshire
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  Governor John Lynch.jpg Gov Craig Benson on 9-11-04.JPG
Nominee John Lynch Craig Benson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 340,299 325,981
Percentage 51.0% 48.9%

Governor before election

Craig Benson
Republican

Elected Governor

John Lynch
Democratic


Craig Benson
Republican

John Lynch
Democratic

In the 2004 New Hampshire gubernatorial race, multi-millionaire businessman John Lynch, a Hopkinton Democrat, defeated Republican incumbent Governor Craig Benson of Rye, and won a two-year term. Lynch was the first candidate to defeat a one-term incumbent governor in New Hampshire in 78 years. He was sworn in on January 6, 2005.


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