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1950 New Hampshire U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1950 New Hampshire U.S. House District 1 Election?

Chester Merrow won the 1950 New Hampshire U.S. House District 1 Election. Chester Merrow received 57,371 popular votes (57.52%). The main challenger was Frank L Sullivan (42.48%).

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Merrow +15.0 pts · won by 15,000 votes
Chester MerrowRepublicanWINNER57.52%
57,371 votes
Frank L SullivanDemocratic42.48%
42,371 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.