1986 Senate elections · New Hampshire history
New Hampshire U.S. Senate election 1986
Warren Bruce Rudman REP +30.6 · Class III seat · held 11/4/86
- Votes counted
- 244,735
- Margin
- 30.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/4/86
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Bruce Rudman Won | REP | 154,090 | 62.96% | |
| Endicott Howard Peabody | DEM | 79,222 | 32.37% | |
| Bruce Valley | IND | 11,423 | 4.67% | |
| Total | 244,735 | |||
Official source: data
Other New Hampshire Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Maggie Hassan | 9.1 |
| 2020 | Class II | Jeanne Shaheen | 15.7 |
| 2016 | Class III | Maggie Hassan | 0.1 |
| 2014 | Class II | Jeanne Shaheen | 3.2 |
| 2010 | Class III | Kelly Ayotte | 23.2 |
| 2008 | Class II | Jeanne Shaheen | 6.3 |
| 2004 | Class III | Judd Gregg | 32.5 |
| 2002 | Class II | John E. Sununu | 4.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Judd Gregg | 39.6 |
| 1996 | Class II | Robert C. Smith | 3.0 |
| 1992 | Class III | Judd Gregg | 2.8 |
| 1990 | Class II | Robert C. Smith | 33.8 |
Full New Hampshire Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1986 New Hampshire Senate race?
Warren Bruce Rudman (REP) won with 63.0% of the vote, ahead of Endicott Howard Peabody (32.4%), a margin of 30.6 points.
Did the New Hampshire Senate seat change party in 1986?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1986 New Hampshire Senate race?
244,735 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.