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Ralph Degnan Hough (21 May 1943-) was the Republican Governor of New Hampshire from 2 to 7 January 1993, succeeding Judd Gregg and preceding Steve Merrill.

Biography[]

Ralph Degnan Hough was born in Hanover, New Hampshire in 1943, and he served in the State Senate from 1979 to 1995 as a Republican; in that capacity, he briefly served as acting Governor in 1993 after Judd Gregg was elected to the US Senate. He later switched parties and became a Democrat, and he was defeated for re-election in 1994.

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