1986Final results
1986 election for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire
U.S. Senate · New Hampshire
Warren Rudman (R) won with 63.0% of the vote, defeating Endicott Peabody (D) by 30.6 points.
Warren RudmanRepublican · winner
63.0%154,090
Endicott PeabodyDemocrat
32.4%79,222
Bruce ValleyIndependent
4.7%11,423
244,735 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.
Endicott PeabodyWarren Rudman
$310K
Raised by the campaign
$852.9K
$307.8K
Spent by the campaign
$831.1K
$2.4K
Cash on hand
$57.1K
Other candidates' campaigns: Bruce Valley $37.4K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986