Claim: In the 1938 New Hampshire Republican primary before the gubernatorial election, Francis P. Murphy beat Thomas Cheney 53.71 to 46.29 percent of the votes; the primary is where voters indicate their preference for their party's candidate.
Evidence: Francis P. Murphy 53.71 Thomas P. Cheney 46.29 Republican primary results Primary elections, often abbreviated to primaries, are a process by which voters can indicate their preference for their party's candidate, or a candidate in general, in an upcoming general election, local election, or by-election.