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1978 New Hampshire U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1978 New Hampshire U.S. House District 2 Election?

James C. Cleveland won the 1978 New Hampshire U.S. House District 2 Election. James C. Cleveland received 84,535 popular votes (68.13%). The main challenger was Edgar J. Helms (31.87%).

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

Cleveland +36.3 pts · won by 44,989 votes
James C. ClevelandRepublicanWINNER68.13%
84,535 votes
Edgar J. HelmsDemocratic31.87%
39,546 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.