2016Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2016 election for New Hampshire's 1st District
U.S. House · New Hampshire
Carol Shea-Porter (D) won with 44.3% of the vote, defeating Frank C. Guinta (R) by 1.3 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Carol Shea-PorterDemocrat · winner
44.3%162,080
Frank C. GuintaRepublican
43.0%157,176
Shawn P. O'ConnorIndependent
9.5%34,735
Brendan KellyIndependent
1.7%6,074
Robert LombardoLibertarian
1.5%5,507
365,576 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Carol Shea-PorterFrank C. Guinta
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
$3.8K
Cash on hand
$13.8K
Other candidates' campaigns: Shawn P. O'Connor $2M.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Carol Shea-Porter (D)Frank C. Guinta (R)Shawn P. O'Connor (I)
Also on the ballot: Brendan Kelly (Independent), 1.7%; Robert Lombardo (Libertarian), 1.5%