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1986 New Hampshire U.S. House District 1 Election

New Hampshire · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 New Hampshire U.S. House District 1 Election?

Robert J. Smith won the 1986 New Hampshire U.S. House District 1 Election. Robert J. Smith received 70,739 popular votes (56.34%). The main challenger was James M. Demers (43.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Demers

Smith +12.7 pts · won by 15,952 votes
Robert J. SmithRepublicanWINNER56.34%
70,739 votes
James M. DemersDemocratic43.64%
54,787 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.