1990Final results
1990 election for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire
U.S. Senate · New Hampshire
Robert Smith (R) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating John A. Durkin (D) by 33.8 points.
Robert SmithRepublican · winner
65.1%189,792
John A. DurkinDemocrat
31.3%91,299
John G. ElsnauLibertarian
3.3%9,717
291,393 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.
John A. DurkinRobert Smith
$334K
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$320.2K
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$0
Cash on hand
$89.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990