The 2010 congressional elections in New Hampshire were held on November 2, 2010 to determine who will represent the

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in the

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. It coincided with the state's

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and

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elections. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected served in the 112th Congress from January 2011 until January 2013. New Hampshire has two seats in the House, apportioned according to the

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. Both seats were held by Democrats in the 111th Congress. As of 2022, this is the last time Republicans have won both U.S. House seats in New Hampshire.

Overview

By district

Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire by district:

District 1

Democratic incumbent Carol Shea-Porter was defeated by Republican nominee and former

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Mayor

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on November 2, 2010. This district covers the southeastern and eastern portions of

, consisting of three general areas: Greater

, the Seacoast and the Lakes Region. It includes all of Carroll and Strafford counties, all but three towns of Rockingham County and all but two towns of Belknap County, as well as a small portion of Hillsborough County, and one town in Merrimack County.

Polling

Results

District 2

Democratic candidate

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was defeated by Republican nominee and former Congressman

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on November 2, 2010. This was an open seat. Candidates running were Democratic nominee

, Republican nominee

, Libertarian nominee Howard Wilson, and Independent candidate Tim vanBlommesteyn. In February 2009, Republican U.S. Senator

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was briefly nominated to be President

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, but withdrew. Gregg announced after withdrawing his nomination that he would not run for re-election, leaving the seat open. Democratic incumbent

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had announced his candidacy for the seat while Gregg had been nominated but had not yet withdrawn.

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attorney

and

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, faced off in the

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. (Two other candidates dropped out before the filing deadline in June 2010:

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John DeJoie and former Democratic gubernatorial candidate

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.) Kuster was the eventual victor, 69-31. On the Republican side, former state Representative

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declared his candidacy for the seat. The 2008 Republican nominee for this seat, Jennifer Horn, announced her intentions to run a second time on October 7, 2009. Former six-term Congressman

formed an exploratory committee to run for this seat on October 1, 2009 and later formally filed. In the resultant Republican primary, Charlie Bass narrowly defeated Jennifer Horn, with Giuda far behind. This district consists of the western and northern portions of the state, including all of

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, Coos, Grafton, and Sullivan counties as well as almost all of Merrimack and Hillsborough counties plus three towns in Rockingham County and two towns in Belknap County.

Polling

Results

References

External links

Election Division
at the New Hampshire Secretary of State
U.S. Congress Candidates for New Hampshire
at

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