2012Final results
2012 election for New Hampshire's 1st District
U.S. House · New Hampshire
Carol Shea-Porter (D) won with 49.8% of the vote, defeating Frank C. Guinta (R) by 3.8 points.
Carol Shea-PorterDemocrat · winner
49.8%171,650
Frank C. GuintaRepublican
46.0%158,659
Brendan KellyLibertarian
4.2%14,521
345,022 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 2012
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-PorterFrank C. Guinta
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
$1.9M
$1.7M
Spent by the campaign
$1.9M
$24.9K
Cash on hand
$34.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012