2002Final results
2002 election for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire
U.S. Senate · New Hampshire
John E. Sununu (R) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating Jeanne Shaheen (D) by 4.4 points.
John E. SununuRepublican · winner
50.8%227,229
Jeanne ShaheenDemocrat
46.4%207,478
Ken BlevensLibertarian
2.2%9,835
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.6%2,593
447,135 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 2002
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.
Jeanne ShaheenJohn E. Sununu
$5.8M
Raised by the campaign
$3.6M
$5.8M
Spent by the campaign
$3.5M
$31.7K
Cash on hand
$92.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002