1998Final results
1998 election for New Hampshire's 1st District
U.S. House · New Hampshire
John E. Sununu (R) won with 66.9% of the vote, defeating Peter Flood (D) by 33.7 points.
John E. SununuRepublican · winner
66.9%104,430
Peter FloodDemocrat
33.1%51,783
156,213 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 1998
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.
Peter FloodJohn E. Sununu
$32.5K
Raised by the campaign
$548K
$26.8K
Spent by the campaign
$536.5K
$5.7K
Cash on hand
$75.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998