1980Final results
1980 election for New Hampshire's 2nd District
U.S. House · New Hampshire
Judd Gregg (R) won with 64.1% of the vote, defeating Maurice L. Arel (D) by 28.3 points.
Judd GreggRepublican · winner
64.1%113,304
Maurice L. ArelDemocrat
35.9%63,350
176,679 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.
Maurice L. ArelJudd Gregg
$101K
Raised by the campaign
$201K
$100.1K
Spent by the campaign
$188.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980