1984Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1984 election for New Hampshire's 1st District
U.S. House · New Hampshire
Robert Smith (R) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating Dudley Dudley (D) by 18.3 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Robert SmithRepublican · winner
58.6%111,627
Dudley DudleyDemocrat
40.3%76,854
John Gh Muehlke Jr.Independent
0.8%1,435
Arne R. EricksonLibertarian
0.3%570
190,486 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 1984
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.
Dudley DudleyRobert Smith
$368.4K
Raised by the campaign
$356.5K
$363.7K
Spent by the campaign
$354.6K
$4.6K
Cash on hand
$2K
Other candidates' campaigns: John Gh Muehlke Jr. $29.3K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984
The candidates
Robert Smith (R)Dudley Dudley (D)
Also on the ballot: John Gh Muehlke Jr. (Independent), 0.8%; Arne R. Erickson (Libertarian), 0.3%