1990Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1990 election for New Hampshire's 2nd District
U.S. House · New Hampshire
Richard Swett (D) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating Charles Douglas (R) by 5.4 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Richard SwettDemocrat · winner
52.6%74,866
Charles DouglasRepublican
47.3%67,225
142,263 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.
Richard SwettCharles Douglas
$470.3K
Raised by the campaign
$575K
$469.4K
Spent by the campaign
$540.6K
$861
Cash on hand
$7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990