Elections / 1990 · Senate · NH
New Hampshire — 1990 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1990 · U.S. SenateNew Hampshire · U.S. SenateRobert C. SmithR+33.9
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1990 Senate returns.
- Robert C. Smith✓Republican189,79265.3%
- John A. DurkinDemocrat91,29931.4%
- John G. ElsnauLibertarian9,7173.3%
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 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 · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.