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2000Final results

2000 election for New Hampshire's 1st District

U.S. House · New Hampshire

John E. Sununu (R) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating Martha Fuller Clark (D) by 7.8 points.

John E. SununuRepublican · winner
52.9%150,609
45.1%128,387
Dan BelfortiLibertarian
2.0%5,713
284,709 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 2000

Races before and after

EvenR+36.91994R+3.41996R+33.71998R+7.82000R+19.62002R+26.82004

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.

Martha Fuller ClarkJohn E. Sununu
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$544.3K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$578.6K
$18.8K
Cash on hand
$40.8K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000

The candidates

John E. Sununu (R)Martha Fuller Clark (D)

Also on the ballot: Dan Belforti (Libertarian), 2.0%