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1978 New Hampshire U.S. Senate Election

New Hampshire · 3 candidates · See every 1978 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1978 New Hampshire U.S. Senate Election?

Gordon J. Humphrey won the 1978 New Hampshire U.S. Senate Election. Gordon J. Humphrey received 133,745 popular votes (50.71%). The main challenger was Thomas J. McIntyre (48.51%).

See the full head-to-head between Humphrey and McIntyre

Humphrey +2.2 pts · won by 5,800 votes
Gordon J. HumphreyRepublicanWINNER50.71%
133,745 votes
Thomas J. McIntyreDemocratic48.51%
127,945 votes
Craig FranklinLibertarian0.78%
2,070 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.