1978Final results
1978 election for New Hampshire's 1st District
U.S. House · New Hampshire
Norman E. D'Amours (D) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Daniel M. Hughes (R) by 25.0 points.
Norman E. D'AmoursDemocrat · winner
61.6%82,697
Daniel M. HughesRepublican
36.6%49,131
James E. PinardLibertarian
1.8%2,407
134,235 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET