2008 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

2008 United States Senate election in New Hampshire
November 4, 2008
 
Nominee Jeanne Shaheen John E. Sununu
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 358,438 314,403
Percentage 51.62% 45.28%
Shaheen:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90%
Sununu:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Tie:      40–50%
U.S. senator before election

John E. Sununu
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic

The 2008 United States Senate election in New Hampshire was held on November 4, 2008. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John E. Sununu ran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated by Democrat Jeanne Shaheen in a rematch of the 2002 election. Shaheen's win marked the first time since 1972 that a Democrat won this seat, and made her the first Democratic senator elected from New Hampshire since John A. Durkin's victory in 1975.

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