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2002 New Hampshire U.S. Senate Election

New Hampshire · 3 candidates · See every 2002 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2002 New Hampshire U.S. Senate Election?

John E. Sununu won the 2002 New Hampshire U.S. Senate Election. John E. Sununu received 227,229 popular votes (50.82%). The main challenger was Jeanne Shaheen (46.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Sununu and Shaheen

Sununu +4.4 pts · won by 19,751 votes
John E. SununuRepublicanWINNER50.82%
227,229 votes
Jeanne ShaheenDemocratic46.4%
207,478 votes
Kenneth E. Blevens Sr.Libertarian2.2%
9,835 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.