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1990 New Hampshire U.S. Senate Election

New Hampshire · 3 candidates · See every 1990 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1990 New Hampshire U.S. Senate Election?

Robert C. Smith won the 1990 New Hampshire U.S. Senate Election. Robert C. Smith received 189,792 popular votes (65.13%). The main challenger was John A. Durkin (31.33%).

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

Smith +33.8 pts · won by 98,493 votes
Robert C. SmithRepublicanWINNER65.13%
189,792 votes
John A. DurkinDemocratic31.33%
91,299 votes
John G. ElsnauLibertarian3.33%
9,717 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.