1990 Senate elections · New Hampshire history
New Hampshire U.S. Senate election 1990
Robert C. Smith REP +33.8 · Class II seat · held 11/6/90
- Votes counted
- 291,393
- Margin
- 33.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/6/90
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert C. Smith Won | REP | 189,792 | 65.13% | |
| John Durkin | DEM | 91,299 | 31.33% | |
| John G. Elsnau | LIB | 9,717 | 3.34% | |
| Write-in | — | 585 | 0.20% | |
| Total | 291,393 | |||
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 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1990 New Hampshire Senate race?
Robert C. Smith (REP) won with 65.1% of the vote, ahead of John Durkin (31.3%), a margin of 33.8 points.
Did the New Hampshire Senate seat change party in 1990?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1990 New Hampshire Senate race?
291,393 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.