The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of New Hampshire. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election.
Overview
District 1
The redrawn 1st district currently represents all municipalities in Belknap (except for the town of Center Harbor); the entirety of Carroll, and Strafford counties; all of Rockingham County; the municipalities of Bedford, Goffstown, Manchester, and Merrimack in Hillsborough County; the town of Campton in Grafton County; and the town of Hooksett in Merrimack County.
Republican Frank Guinta, who had represented the 1st district since January 2011, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Frank Guinta, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Vern Clough, retired barber
- Rick Parent, candidate for this seat in 2010
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Carol Shea-Porter, former U.S. Representative
Withdrawn
- Joanne Dowdell, businesswoman and Democratic National Committeewoman
- Matthew Hancock, software developer
- Andrew Hosmer, businessman
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Brendan Kelly, the chairman of the Seabrook Board of Selectmen, ran as a Libertarian.
General election
Endorsements
Debates
Polling
Predictions
Results
District 2
The redrawn 2nd district will represent all of Cheshire, Coos, Grafton (except for the town of Campton), Merrimack (except for the town of Hooksett), and Sullivan counties; most of Hillsborough County; the towns of Atkinson, Deerfield, Northwood, Salem, and Windham in Rockingham County; and the town of Center Harbor in Belknap County.
Republican Charles Bass, who had represented the 2nd district from 1995 to 2007, and since 2011 ran for re-election. Bass won by just 1% in 2010.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Charles Bass, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Gerald Beloin
- Will Dean
- Miroslaw Dziedzic
- Dennis Lamare, insurance agent and candidate for Senate in 2010
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Ann McLane Kuster, attorney and nominee for this seat in 2010
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Hardy Macia, owner of an iPhone/Android app development company, ran as a Libertarian.
General election
Endorsements
Debates
Polling
Predictions
Results
References
External links
- Election Division at the New Hampshire Secretary of State
- United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire, 2012 at Ballotpedia
- New Hampshire U.S. House from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in New Hampshire from OpenSecrets
- Outside spending at the Sunlight Foundation
