1988Final results
1988 election for New Hampshire's 2nd District
U.S. House · New Hampshire
Charles Douglas (R) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating James W. Donchess (D) by 14.2 points.
Charles DouglasRepublican · winner
56.8%119,742
James W. DonchessDemocrat
42.5%89,677
Roy KendelIndependent
0.7%1,454
210,994 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: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
James W. DonchessCharles Douglas
$532.4K
Raised by the campaign
$735.2K
$519.3K
Spent by the campaign
$730.8K
$13.1K
Cash on hand
$4.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988