1986Final results
1986 election for New Hampshire's 1st District
U.S. House · New Hampshire
Robert Smith (R) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating James M. Demers (D) by 12.7 points.
Robert SmithRepublican · winner
56.3%70,739
James M. DemersDemocrat
43.6%54,787
125,547 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 1986
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.
James M. DemersRobert Smith
$243.7K
Raised by the campaign
$427.4K
$242.8K
Spent by the campaign
$429.4K
$2.4K
Cash on hand
$34
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986