The 1968 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968.
Incumbent Democratic Governor John W. King retired to run for the U.S. Senate.
Republican nominee Walter R. Peterson Jr. defeated Democratic nominee Emile R. Bussiere with 52.53% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 10, 1968.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Emile R. Bussiere, State's attorney for Hillsborough County
- Vincent P. Dunn, New Hampshire Bank Commissioner
- Austin F. Quinney, former member of the Executive Council
- John D. Shea, former State Representative
- Henry P. Sullivan, State Senator
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
- Elmer E. Bussey, perennial candidate
- Edward H. Cullen, member of the Executive Council
- Fred Fletcher, member of the Executive Council
- Stuart Hancock, former State Representative
- Walter R. Peterson Jr., Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
- Wesley Powell, former Governor
- Meldrim Thomson Jr., publisher
Results
General election
Candidates
- Emile R. Bussiere, Democratic
- Walter R. Peterson 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. (1969). Manual for the General Court of New Hampshire. Vol. 41. Concord, NH: Department of State, New Hampshire.
- Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1970). America Votes 8: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1968. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute.
