2008Final results
2008 election for New Hampshire's 1st District
U.S. House · New Hampshire
Carol Shea-Porter (D) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Jeb Bradley (R) by 5.9 points.
Carol Shea-PorterDemocrat · winner
51.8%176,435
Jeb BradleyRepublican
45.9%156,338
Robert KingsburyLibertarian
2.4%8,100
340,873 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 2008
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.
Carol Shea-PorterJeb Bradley
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$35.3K
Cash on hand
$1.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008