New Hampshire — 1990 U.S. Senate election
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Akashicstate1990 Senate electionNew Hampshire · U.S. SenateSmithR+33.8
How it voted
Share of the 1990 vote
| Robert C. Smith ✓Republican | 65.3% | 189,792 |
|---|---|---|
| John A. DurkinDemocrat | 31.4% | 91,299 |
| John G. ElsnauLibertarian | 3.3% | 9,717 |
1990Senate margin
D+60R+60
10 counties, each filled by 1990 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (10 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| BELKNAP, NH | Republican | R+42.8 |
| CARROLL, NH | Republican | R+46.9 |
| CHESHIRE, NH | Republican | R+17.0 |
| COOS, NH | Republican | R+25.8 |
| GRAFTON, NH | Republican | R+29.9 |
| HILLSBOROUGH, NH | Republican | R+38.3 |
| MERRIMACK, NH | Republican | R+27.9 |
| ROCKINGHAM, NH | Republican | R+36.7 |
| STRAFFORD, NH | Republican | R+28.5 |
| SULLIVAN, NH | Republican | R+22.9 |
presidential baselinePresident 1988R+26.2Senate 1990R+33.9vs. baselineR+7.7
New Hampshire's 1990 Senate race ran 7.7 points more Republican than its 1988 presidential margin.
New Hampshire's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −2.2% |
| 1980 | −4.3% |
| 1984 | −17.8% |
| 1986 | −30.6% |
| 1990 | −33.9% |
| 1992 | −2.8% |
| 1996 | −3.0% |
| 1998 | −39.6% |
| 2002 | −4.4% |
| 2004 | −32.5% |
| 2008 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | −23.2% |
| 2014 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | +15.7% |
| 2022 | +9.2% |
Same ballot, 1990NH
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1990 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.