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1952 New Hampshire U.S. House District 1 Election

New Hampshire · 2 candidates · See every 1952 U.S. House race

Who won the 1952 New Hampshire U.S. House District 1 Election?

Chester Merrow won the 1952 New Hampshire U.S. House District 1 Election. Chester Merrow received 82,689 popular votes (60.17%). The main challenger was Peter R Poirier (39.83%).

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

Merrow +20.3 pts · won by 27,943 votes
Chester MerrowRepublicanWINNER60.17%
82,689 votes
Peter R PoirierDemocratic39.83%
54,746 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.