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2018Final results

2018 election for New Hampshire's 1st District

U.S. House · New Hampshire

Chris Pappas (D) won with 53.6% of the vote, defeating Eddie Edwards (R) by 8.6 points.

Chris PappasDemocrat · winner
53.6%155,884
Eddie EdwardsRepublican
45.0%130,996
Dan BelfortiLibertarian
1.4%4,048
291,039 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenD+3.82012R+3.62014D+1.32016D+8.62018D+5.12020D+8.12022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Chris PappasEddie Edwards
$2.2M
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$2.1M
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$113.8K
Cash on hand
$50.9K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018

The candidates

Chris Pappas (D)Eddie Edwards (R)

Also on the ballot: Dan Belforti (Libertarian), 1.4%