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2008 New Hampshire U.S. Senate Election

New Hampshire · 3 candidates · See every 2008 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2008 New Hampshire U.S. Senate Election?

Jeanne Shaheen won the 2008 New Hampshire U.S. Senate Election. Jeanne Shaheen received 358,438 popular votes (51.59%). The main challenger was John E. Sununu (45.25%).

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

Shaheen +6.3 pts · won by 44,035 votes
Jeanne ShaheenDemocraticWINNER51.59%
358,438 votes
John E. SununuRepublican45.25%
314,403 votes
Kenneth E. Blevens Sr.Libertarian3.1%
21,516 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.