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1972 New Hampshire U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Who won the 1972 New Hampshire U.S. House District 2 Election?

James C. Cleveland won the 1972 New Hampshire U.S. House District 2 Election. James C. Cleveland received 107,021 popular votes (67.61%). The main challenger was Charles B Officer (32.38%).

See the full head-to-head between Cleveland and Officer

Cleveland +35.2 pts · won by 55,762 votes
James C. ClevelandRepublicanWINNER67.61%
107,021 votes
Charles B OfficerDemocratic32.38%
51,259 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.