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2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire

The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of New Hampshire, one from each of the state's two congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including governor of New Hampshire and U.S. senator. This election marked the first time since 1992 that New Hampshire elected members of two parties into the House of Representatives, and is to date the only time since 2010 that Republicans won any congressional election in New Hampshire.

2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire
← 2012 November 4, 2014 2016 →
All 2 New Hampshire seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 2 0
Seats won 1 1
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Popular vote 247,469 232,379
Percentage 51.46% 48.38%
Swing Increase1.50% Increase2.72%

Overview

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Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire by district:[1]

District Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 1 116,769 48.11% 125,508 51.71% 459 0.19% 242,736 100.0% Republican gain
District 2 130,700 55.54% 106,871 42.18% 613 2.27% 238,184 100.0% Democratic hold
Total 247,469 51.46% 232,379 48.32% 1,072 0.22% 480,920 100.0%

District 1

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See also: New Hampshire's 1st congressional district

The 1st district covers the southeastern part of the state and consists of three general areas: Greater Manchester, the Seacoast and the Lakes Region. The incumbent Democrat Carol Shea-Porter, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously from 2007 to 2011, ran for re-election. She was elected with 50% of the vote in 2012, defeating Republican incumbent Frank Guinta, and the district has a PVI of R+1.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Results

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Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carol Shea-Porter (incumbent) 16,956 98.1
Democratic Write-ins 327 1.9
Total votes 17,283 100

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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Declined
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Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Jeff
Chidester 		Frank
Guinta 		Dan
Innis 		Undecided
New England College[14] October 7–9, 2013 409 ± 4.8% 7% 54% 6% 33%

Results

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Republican primary results[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Guinta 29,246 49.0
Republican Dan Innis 24,342 40.8
Republican Brendan Kelly 4,999 8.4
Republican Everett Jabour 996 1.7
Republican Write-ins 123 0.2
Total votes 59,706 100.0

General election

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Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Carol
Shea-Porter (D) 		Frank
Guinta (R) 		Other Undecided
WMUR/UNH[16] October 29–November 2, 2014 405 ± 4.9% 47% 47% 1% 6%
New England College[17] October 31–November 1, 2014 778 ± 3.51% 43% 52% 2% 3%
WMUR/UNH[18] October 22–26, 2014 261 ± 6.1% 44% 40% 1% 15%
New England College[19] October 24, 2014 556 ± 4.16% 43% 49% 4% 4%
New England College[20] October 16, 2014 461 ± 4.56% 46% 47% 3% 3%
UMass Amherst[21] October 10–15, 2014 160 LV – 54% 37% 3% 6%
197 RV – 50% 38% 3% 9%
New England College[22] October 9, 2014 536 ± 4.23% 44% 46% 6% 5%
WMUR/UNH[23] September 29–October 5, 2014 258 ± 6.1% 42% 39% 3% 16%
New England College[24] October 3, 2014 626 ± 3.92% 47% 44% 5% 4%
New England College[25] September 26, 2014 629 ± 3.91% 41% 51% 4% 4%
New England College[26] September 19–20, 2014 715 ± 3.66% 45% 45% 6% 4%
New England College[27] September 10–11, 2014 607 ± 3.98% 46% 42% 6% 6%
Normington Petts[28] September 3–7, 2014 800 ± 3.5% 45% 43% — 12%
WMUR/UNH[29] August 7–17, 2014 297 ± 5.7% 41% 45% — 14%
WMUR/UNH[30] June 19–July 1, 2014 263 ± 6% 43% 46% 2% 10%
WMUR/UNH[31] April 1–9, 2014 259 ± 6.1% 44% 35% 0% 21%
WMUR/UNH[32] January 21–26, 2014 304 ± 5.6% 39% 45% 2% 15%
WMUR/UNH[33] October 7–16, 2013 330 ± 5.4% 48% 32% 1% 18%
New England College[14] October 7–9, 2013 882 ± 3.29% 43% 42% — 15%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Carol
Shea-Porter (D) 		Dan
Innis (R) 		Other Undecided
WMUR/UNH[29] August 7–17, 2014 297 ± 5.7% 44% 37% 1% 18%
WMUR/UNH[30] June 19–July 1, 2014 263 ± 6% 45% 38% 1% 16%
WMUR/UNH[31] April 1–9, 2014 259 ± 6.1% 45% 29% 0% 25%
WMUR/UNH[32] January 21–26, 2014 304 ± 5.6% 43% 33% 2% 23%
WMUR/UNH[33] October 7–16, 2013 330 ± 5.4% 43% 32% 0% 25%

Results

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New Hampshire's 1st congressional district, 2014[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Guinta 125,508 51.7
Democratic Carol Shea-Porter (incumbent) 116,769 48.1
n/a Write-ins 459 0.2
Total votes 242,736 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 2

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See also: New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district

The 2nd district covers the western and northern parts of the state and includes the cities of Nashua and Concord. The incumbent Democrat Ann McLane Kuster, who has represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. She was elected with 50% of the vote in 2012, defeating Republican incumbent Charles Bass, and the district has a PVI of D+3.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Results

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Democratic primary results[36]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ann McLane Kuster (incumbent) 21,269 98.6
Democratic Write-ins 300 1.4
Total votes 21,569 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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Declined
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Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Marilinda
Garcia 		Gary
Lambert 		Jim
Lawrence 		Mike
Little 		Undecided
Magellan Strategies[44] July 29–30, 2014 800 ± 3.44% 36% 13% 2% 4% 45%

Results

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Republican primary results[45]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marilinda Garcia 27,285 49.2
Republican Gary Lambert 15,196 27.4
Republican Jim Lawrence 10,327 18.6
Republican Mike Little 2,489 4.5
Republican Write-ins 165 0.12
Total votes 55,462 100.0

General election

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Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Ann McLane
Kuster (D) 		Marilinda
Garcia (R) 		Other Undecided
WMUR/UNH[16] October 29–November 2, 2014 352 ± 5.2% 49% 38% 1% 12%
New England College[17] October 31–November 1, 2014 748 ± 3.58% 53% 42% 3% 2%
WMUR/UNH[46] October 22–26, 2014 295 ± 5.7% 53% 30% 1% 16%
New England College[19] October 24, 2014 576 ± 4.08% 49% 42% 4% 5%
New England College[20] October 16, 2014 460 ± 4.57% 49% 43% 4% 4%
UMass Amherst[21] October 10–15, 2014 162 LV ± ? 43% 48% 4% 5%
198 RV ± ? 45% 43% 4% 8%
New England College[22] October 9, 2014 545 ± 4.2% 46% 43% 7% 5%
WMUR/UNH[23] September 29–October 5, 2014 275 ± 5.9% 37% 41% 3% 19%
New England College[24] October 3, 2014 660 ± 3.81% 50% 38% 6% 5%
New England College[25] September 26, 2014 702 ± 3.7% 50% 39% 5% 6%
New England College[26] September 19–20, 2014 779 ± 3.51% 49% 38% 7% 6%
New England College[27] September 10–11, 2014 627 ± 3.98% 50% 37% 6% 8%
Normington Petts[28] September 3–7, 2014 800 ± 3.5% 44% 38% — 18%
WMUR/UNH[29] August 7–17, 2014 312 ± 5.5% 39% 36% 1% 25%
WMUR/UNH[30] June 19–July 1, 2014 246 ± 6.2% 49% 35% 1% 15%
WMUR/UNH[31] April 1–9, 2014 248 ± 6.2% 34% 33% 1% 32%
WMUR/UNH[32] January 21–26, 2014 280 ± 5.9% 36% 30% 4% 30%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Ann McLane
Kuster (D) 		Gary
Lambert (R) 		Other Undecided
WMUR/UNH[29] August 7–17, 2014 312 ± 5.5% 41% 35% 1% 24%
WMUR/UNH[30] June 19–July 1, 2014 246 ± 6.2% 45% 36% 1% 18%
WMUR/UNH[31] April 1–9, 2014 248 ± 6.2% 38% 31% 1% 30%
WMUR/UNH[32] January 21–26, 2014 280 ± 5.9% 38% 34% 2% 26%
WMUR/UNH[33] October 7–16, 2013 333 ± 5.4% 33% 34% 2% 31%
New England College[14] October 7–9, 2013 569 ± 4.13% 46% 26% — 28%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Ann McLane
Kuster (D) 		Jim
Lawrence (R) 		Other Undecided
WMUR/UNH[29] August 7–17, 2014 312 ± 5.5% 40% 32% 2% 26%
WMUR/UNH[30] June 19–July 1, 2014 246 ± 6.2% 47% 35% 1% 17%

Results

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New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district, 2014[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ann McLane Kuster (incumbent) 130,700 54.9
Republican Marilinda Garcia 106,871 44.9
n/a Write-ins 613 0.2
Total votes 238,184 100.0
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Haas, Karen L. (March 9, 2015). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2014". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
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  20. ^ a b New England College
  21. ^ a b UMass Amherst
  22. ^ a b New England College
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  24. ^ a b New England College
  25. ^ a b New England College
  26. ^ a b New England College
  27. ^ a b New England College
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  30. ^ a b c d e WMUR/UNH
  31. ^ a b c d WMUR/UNH
  32. ^ a b c d WMUR/UNH
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