1990Final results
1990 election for New Hampshire's 1st District
U.S. House · New Hampshire
William Zeliff (R) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Joseph F. Keefe (D) by 10.5 points.
William ZeliffRepublican · winner
55.1%81,684
Joseph F. KeefeDemocrat
44.6%66,176
148,368 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 1990
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. KeefeWilliam Zeliff
$387.9K
Raised by the campaign
$813.3K
$387.3K
Spent by the campaign
$808.4K
$1.5K
Cash on hand
$4.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990