1994Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1994 election for New Hampshire's 2nd District
U.S. House · New Hampshire
Charles F. Bass (R) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Richard Swett (D) by 5.5 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Charles F. BassRepublican · winner
51.4%83,121
Richard SwettDemocrat
46.0%74,243
John LewickeLibertarian
1.8%2,986
Linda SpitzfadenNatural Law
0.8%1,223
161,573 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 1994
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 F. Bass
$956.8K
Raised by the campaign
$450.2K
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$448.4K
$20.9K
Cash on hand
$727
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994
The candidates
Charles F. Bass (R)Richard Swett (D)
Also on the ballot: John Lewicke (Libertarian), 1.8%; Linda Spitzfaden (Natural Law), 0.8%