1980 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
November 4, 1980
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Gallen: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Thomson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 50% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1980 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1980. Incumbent Democratic governor Hugh Gallen was re-elected to a second term in office in a landslide, once again defeating former governor Meldrim Thomson Jr., who defeated Lou D'Allesandro for the Republican nomination. Ronald Reagan carried the state in a landslide in the simultaneous presidential election.