1980Final results
1980 election for New Hampshire's 1st District
U.S. House · New Hampshire
Norman E. D'Amours (D) won with 60.8% of the vote, defeating Marshall W. Cobleigh (R) by 21.6 points.
Norman E. D'AmoursDemocrat · winner
60.8%114,061
Marshall W. CobleighRepublican
39.2%73,565
187,646 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Norman E. D'AmoursMarshall W. Cobleigh
$117.7K
Raised by the campaign
$57K
$100.4K
Spent by the campaign
$38.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980; FEC, through Nov 20, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980