1988Final results
1988 election for New Hampshire's 1st District
U.S. House · New Hampshire
Robert Smith (R) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Joseph F. Keefe (D) by 20.7 points.
Robert SmithRepublican · winner
60.3%131,824
Joseph F. KeefeDemocrat
39.6%86,623
218,505 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 1988
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.
Joseph F. KeefeRobert Smith
$267.6K
Raised by the campaign
$454.8K
$266.6K
Spent by the campaign
$424.3K
$1.1K
Cash on hand
$30.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988