1996Final results
1996 election for New Hampshire's 1st District
U.S. House · New Hampshire
John E. Sununu (R) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating Joseph F. Keefe (D) by 3.4 points.
John E. SununuRepublican · winner
50.1%123,939
Joseph F. KeefeDemocrat
46.6%115,462
Gary A. FlandersLibertarian
3.3%8,176
247,577 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 1996
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.
Joseph F. KeefeJohn E. Sununu
$586.6K
Raised by the campaign
$609.5K
$580.7K
Spent by the campaign
$545.9K
$6.1K
Cash on hand
$63.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996