1982Final results
1982 election for New Hampshire's 1st District
U.S. House · New Hampshire
Norman E. D'Amours (D) won with 54.9% of the vote, defeating Robert Smith (R) by 10.4 points.
Norman E. D'AmoursDemocrat · winner
54.9%76,281
Robert SmithRepublican
44.5%61,876
William C. MackenzieIndependent
0.5%751
138,911 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 1982
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'AmoursRobert Smith
$186.6K
Raised by the campaign
$131.7K
$202.6K
Spent by the campaign
$131.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982