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Joint convention canvasses Nov. 5 returns; Secretary of State reports Kelly Ayotte elected governor
Summary
The New Hampshire joint convention met Jan. 8, 2025, to receive the official returns for governor and executive council. Secretary of State David M. Scanlon presented county-by-county totals and declared Kelly Ayotte elected governor by a reported plurality; executive councilors were declared elected in each district.
The New Hampshire joint convention met Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Representatives Hall to receive the official returns from the Nov. 5, 2024, general election. New Hampshire Secretary of State David M. Scanlon presented county-by-county totals and reported that Kelly Ayotte received a plurality of votes for governor and was elected.
Scanlon read vote totals for counties across the state and summarized statewide totals: "Kelly Ayotte received 436,122 votes. Joyce Craig received 360,149 votes. And Stephen [as reported in the returns] received 16,202 votes," and said Ayotte’s plurality was 75,973 votes. Following the report, members of both chambers adopted a…
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