MERRIMACK, New Hampshire, Jan. 27 (Xinhuanet) -- US Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts on Tuesday won the first Democratic primary in New Hampshire, according to projections by major television networks.

    Exit polls conducted by Fox News, CBS and CNN showed that Kerrybeat former Vermont governor Howard Dean and other candidates in the primary. Official results of 38 percent of votes counted also showed that Kerry led Dean by 39 percent against 24 percent.

    Kerry's victory in New Hampshire would undoubtedly gave him bigmomentum in his campaign to win the party's nomination as the Democratic presidential candidate. Enditem