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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/New Hampshire/NH-01
      1978·US House·New Hampshire·District profile →

      New Hampshire District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Norman E D'Amours
      61.6%82,697 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Daniel M Hughes
      36.6%49,131 votes
      Margin
      D+25.0
      134,235 total votes
      3 candidates134,235 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Norman E D'AmoursDEM✓
      		DEM82,69761.6%
      Daniel M HughesREP
      		REP49,13136.6%
      James E PinardLIB
      		LIB2,4071.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+2.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.9
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202450.3%48.3%D+2.0414,123
      202052.2%46.2%D+5.9403,198
      201645.9%47.5%R+1.7372,167
      201250.7%49.3%D+1.4346,949
      200852.6%46.4%D+6.2348,865

      Seat History

      US House in New Hampshire

      2024
      Chris PappasDEM
      D+7.8
      2022
      Chris PappasDEM
      D+8.1
      Redistricted
      2020
      Chris PappasDEM
      D+5.1
      2018
      Chris PappasDEM
      D+8.6
      2016
      Carol Shea-PorterDEM
      D+1.3
      2014
      Frank C GuintaREP
      R+3.6
      2012
      Carol Shea-PorterDEM
      D+3.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Frank C GuintaREP
      R+11.6
      2008
      Carol Shea-PorterDEM
      D+5.9
      2006
      Carol Shea-PorterDEM
      D+2.6
      2004
      Jeb E BradleyREP
      R+26.8
      2002
      Jeb E BradleyREP
      R+19.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      John E SununuREP
      R+7.8
      1998
      John E SununuREP
      R+33.7
      1996
      John E SununuREP
      R+3.4
      View all US House history for New Hampshire →

      Candidates

      Norman E D'AmoursDEM
      Record4W-1L
      Avg MarginR+17.8
      Career1976-1984
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Daniel M HughesREP
      Record2W-2L
      Avg MarginR+7.1
      Career1978-2006
      State Senate / State House / US House
      Full profile →
      James E PinardLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in New Hampshire, 1978

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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