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1970 New Hampshire U.S. House District 1 Election

New Hampshire · 2 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. House race

Who won the 1970 New Hampshire U.S. House District 1 Election?

Louis Wyman won the 1970 New Hampshire U.S. House District 1 Election. Louis Wyman received 72,170 popular votes (67.41%). The main challenger was Chester E Merrow (32.58%).

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Wyman +34.8 pts · won by 37,288 votes
Louis WymanRepublicanWINNER67.41%
72,170 votes
Chester E MerrowDemocratic32.58%
34,882 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.