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1944 New Hampshire U.S. House District 1 Election

New Hampshire · 2 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. House race

Who won the 1944 New Hampshire U.S. House District 1 Election?

Chester Merrow won the 1944 New Hampshire U.S. House District 1 Election. Chester Merrow received 57,537 popular votes (50.9%). The main challenger was Fortunat E Normandin (49.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Merrow and Normandin

Merrow +1.8 pts · won by 2,045 votes
Chester MerrowRepublicanWINNER50.9%
57,537 votes
Fortunat E NormandinDemocratic49.1%
55,492 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.