Claim: During the 2002 New Hampshire gubernatorial election Republican primary result, Craig Benson won more votes than Bruce Keough  and won the final against Mark Fernald.
Evidence: Republican primary results Craig Benson 56,099 Bruce Keough 51,461 Republican Craig Benson, a self-funded businessman, defeated Democrat Mark Fernald, a state senator, in the general election after both won contested primary elections.