The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the two

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from the state of

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, one from each of the state's two congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including

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and

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.
This election marked the first time since 1992 that New Hampshire elected members of two parties into the House of Representatives, and as of 2023, it is the most recent time a Republican has been elected to Congress in New Hampshire.

Overview

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

District 1

The 1st district covers the southeastern part of the state and consists of three general areas: Greater

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, 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

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, and the district has a PVI of R+1.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Carol Shea-Porter, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, former U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *

Daniel Innis Daniel E. Innis (born April 7, 1963) is an American academic and politician. He served as a Republican State Senator, representing District 24 in the New Hampshire Senate from 2016-2018. He is also a professor of marketing and hospitality manage ...

, Dean of the

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at the

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* Everett Jabour, trucking executive * Brendan Kelly, former Seabrook Selectman, former chairman of the

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, and Libertarian nominee for this seat in

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=Declined

= *

Jeb Bradley Joseph E. "Jeb" Bradley (born October 20, 1952) is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who serves in the New Hampshire Senate. He represents his hometown of Wolfeboro, New Hampshire and 16 other towns in east-central New Ha ...

, Majority Leader of the

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and former U.S. Representative *

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, state representative *

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, Executive Councillor (running for re-election) * Pam Tucker, state representative

Polling

Results

General election

Polling

Results

District 2

The 2nd district covers the western and northern parts of the state and includes the cities of

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and

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. The incumbent Democrat

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, who has represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. She was elected with 50% of the vote in 2012, defeating Republican incumbent

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, and the district has a PVI of D+3.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

Marilinda Garcia Marilinda Joy Garcia (born ) is an American lobbyist and politician from the state of New Hampshire. A Republican, she served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing the Rockingham 8th district from 2012 to 2014. She previousl ...

, state representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * Gary Lambert, former state senator * Jim Lawrence, former state representative * Mike Little, former Concord City Councilor

=Declined

= * Andrew Hemingway, businessman,

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activist and candidate for chairman of the

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in 2013 ( running for Governor) * William L. O'Brien, former

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of the

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, Executive Councillor (running for re-election)

Polling

Results

General election

Polling

Results

References

External links

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Overview

District 1

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

=Eliminated in primary

=Declined

Polling

Results

General election

Polling

Results

District 2

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

=Eliminated in primary

=Declined

Polling

Results

General election

Polling

Results

See also

References

External links