1980Final results
1980 election for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire
U.S. Senate · New Hampshire
Warren Rudman (R) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating John A. Durkin (D) by 4.3 points.
Warren RudmanRepublican · winner
52.1%195,559
John A. DurkinDemocrat
47.8%179,455
375,060 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.
John A. DurkinWarren Rudman
$678K
Raised by the campaign
$635.3K
$676.2K
Spent by the campaign
$634.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980