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1948 New Hampshire U.S. House District 1 Election

New Hampshire · 3 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 New Hampshire U.S. House District 1 Election?

Chester Merrow won the 1948 New Hampshire U.S. House District 1 Election. Chester Merrow received 64,794 popular votes (55.5%). The main challenger was Peter R Poirier (43.91%).

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

Merrow +11.6 pts · won by 13,532 votes
Chester MerrowRepublicanWINNER55.5%
64,794 votes
Peter R PoirierDemocratic43.91%
51,262 votes
Alexander Karanikasprogressive0.6%
697 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.