1992Final results
1992 election for New Hampshire's 1st District
U.S. House · New Hampshire
William Zeliff (R) won with 53.2% of the vote, defeating Bob Preston (D) by 10.7 points.
William ZeliffRepublican · winner
53.2%135,936
Bob PrestonDemocrat
42.5%108,578
Knox BickfordLibertarian
2.2%5,633
Richard P. BosaIndependent
1.4%3,537
Linda SpitzfadenNatural Law
0.8%1,997
255,681 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 1992
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.
Bob PrestonWilliam Zeliff
$174.6K
Raised by the campaign
$776.3K
$174.6K
Spent by the campaign
$778.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$2.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992
The candidates
William Zeliff (R)Bob Preston (D)
Also on the ballot: Knox Bickford (Libertarian), 2.2%; Richard P. Bosa (Independent), 1.4%; Linda Spitzfaden (Natural Law), 0.8%