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1972 New Hampshire U.S. House District 1 Election

New Hampshire · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 New Hampshire U.S. House District 1 Election?

Louis Wyman won the 1972 New Hampshire U.S. House District 1 Election. Louis Wyman received 115,732 popular votes (72.9%). The main challenger was Chester E Merrow (27.08%).

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

Wyman +45.8 pts · won by 72,736 votes
Louis WymanRepublicanWINNER72.9%
115,732 votes
Chester E MerrowDemocratic27.08%
42,996 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.