County | Turnout | Bob Smith* (R) |
Dick Swett (D) |
Ken Blevens (Libertarian) |
Other | Margin | TOTAL | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Belknap | 58% | 12,772 | 54.7% | 9,568 | 41.0% | 994 | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 3,204 | 23,334 | ||||||||
Carroll | 66% | 11,167 | 54.5% | 8,552 | 41.8% | 753 | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2,615 | 20,472 | ||||||||
Cheshire | 52% | 12,121 | 42.5% | 14,930 | 52.3% | 1,487 | 5.2% | 0 | 0.0% | -2,809 | 28,538 | ||||||||
Coos | 54% | 6,414 | 46.1% | 6,936 | 49.9% | 549 | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0% | -522 | 13,899 | ||||||||
Grafton | 55% | 16,424 | 48.2% | 16,320 | 47.9% | 1,342 | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 104 | 34,086 | ||||||||
Hillsborough | 54% | 74,708 | 51.6% | 63,779 | 44.0% | 6,304 | 4.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 10,929 | 144,791 | ||||||||
Merrimack | 57% | 25,737 | 46.0% | 27,358 | 48.9% | 2,814 | 5.0% | 0 | 0.0% | -1,621 | 55,909 | ||||||||
Rockingham | 57% | 55,948 | 50.1% | 50,545 | 45.2% | 5,235 | 4.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 5,403 | 111,728 | ||||||||
Strafford | 51% | 18,685 | 44.0% | 21,827 | 51.4% | 1,957 | 4.6% | 0 | 0.0% | -3,142 | 42,469 | ||||||||
Sullivan | 56% | 8,328 | 49.7% | 7,582 | 45.3% | 830 | 5.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 746 | 16,740 | ||||||||
TOTAL | 56% | 242,304 | 49.2% | 227,397 | 46.2% | 22,261 | 4.5% | 636 | 0.1% | 14,907 | 492,598 | ||||||||
Total R vote: 242,304 (49.2%) Total D vote: 227,397 (46.2%) Total Other vote: 22,897 (4.6%) | |||||||||||||||||||
* incumbent | |||||||||||||||||||
Campaign finance data for this election**: | |||||||||||||||||||
Total Disbursements: | $1,929,468 | $1,558,563 | $0 | ||||||||||||||||
Total Receipts: | $2,030,690 | $1,759,089 | $0 | ||||||||||||||||
Cash on Hand: | $190,341 | $198,526 | $0 | ||||||||||||||||
Contributions by Candidate: | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||||||||||||||
Loans by Candidate: | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||||||||||||||
Total Individual Contributions: | $1,003,740 | $1,330,736 | $0 | ||||||||||||||||
Party Contributions: | $23,650 | $28,600 | $0 | ||||||||||||||||
Other Committee Contributions: | $858,511 | $377,883 | $0 | ||||||||||||||||
Transfers from Other Committees: | $79,021 | $0 | $0 | ||||||||||||||||
Independent Expenditures Supporting: | $102,105 | $0 | $0 | ||||||||||||||||
Independent Expenditures Opposing: | $100,000 | $933,034 | $0 | ||||||||||||||||
Net Independent Expenditures: | $2,105 | $-933,034 | $0 | ||||||||||||||||
Net Spending: | $1,931,573 | $625,529 | $0 |
**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
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1996 Senate class 2, Belknap County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Bob Smith* (R) | 12,772 | 54.7% | Dick Swett (D) | 9,568 | 41.0% | Ken Blevens (Lbt) | 994 | 4.3% |
TOTAL | 23,334 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Carroll County | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Candidate | Votes | Pct | Bob Smith* (R) | 11,167 | 54.5% | Dick Swett (D) | 8,552 | 41.8% | Ken Blevens (Lbt) | 753 | 3.7% |
TOTAL | 20,472 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Cheshire County | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Candidate | Votes | Pct | Bob Smith* (R) | 12,121 | 42.5% | Dick Swett (D) | 14,930 | 52.3% | Ken Blevens (Lbt) | 1,487 | 5.2% |
TOTAL | 28,538 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Coos County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Bob Smith* (R) | 6,414 | 46.1% | Dick Swett (D) | 6,936 | 49.9% | Ken Blevens (Lbt) | 549 | 3.9% |
TOTAL | 13,899 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Grafton County | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Candidate | Votes | Pct | Bob Smith* (R) | 16,424 | 48.2% | Dick Swett (D) | 16,320 | 47.9% | Ken Blevens (Lbt) | 1,342 | 3.9% |
TOTAL | 34,086 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Hillsborough County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Bob Smith* (R) | 74,708 | 51.6% | Dick Swett (D) | 63,779 | 44.0% | Ken Blevens (Lbt) | 6,304 | 4.4% |
TOTAL | 144,791 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Merrimack County | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Candidate | Votes | Pct | Bob Smith* (R) | 25,737 | 46.0% | Dick Swett (D) | 27,358 | 48.9% | Ken Blevens (Lbt) | 2,814 | 5.0% |
TOTAL | 55,909 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Rockingham County | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Candidate | Votes | Pct | Bob Smith* (R) | 55,948 | 50.1% | Dick Swett (D) | 50,545 | 45.2% | Ken Blevens (Lbt) | 5,235 | 4.7% |
TOTAL | 111,728 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Strafford County | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Candidate | Votes | Pct | Bob Smith* (R) | 18,685 | 44.0% | Dick Swett (D) | 21,827 | 51.4% | Ken Blevens (Lbt) | 1,957 | 4.6% |
TOTAL | 42,469 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Sullivan County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Bob Smith* (R) | 8,328 | 49.7% | Dick Swett (D) | 7,582 | 45.3% | Ken Blevens (Lbt) | 830 | 5.0% |
TOTAL | 16,740 | ||||||||
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Campaign finance data for this election**:
Bob Smith* | |
Total Disbursements: | $1,929,468 |
Total Receipts: | $2,030,690 |
Cash on Hand: | $190,341 |
Candidate Contributions: | $0 |
Candidate Loans: | $0 |
Individual Contributions: | $1,003,740 |
Party Contributions: | $23,650 |
Other Committee Contributions: | $858,511 |
Other Committee Transfers: | $79,021 |
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: | $102,105 |
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: | $100,000 |
Net Independent Expenditures: | $2,105 |
Net Spending: | $1,931,573 |
Dick Swett | |
Total Disbursements: | $1,558,563 |
Total Receipts: | $1,759,089 |
Cash on Hand: | $198,526 |
Candidate Contributions: | $0 |
Candidate Loans: | $0 |
Individual Contributions: | $1,330,736 |
Party Contributions: | $28,600 |
Other Committee Contributions: | $377,883 |
Other Committee Transfers: | $0 |
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: | $0 |
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: | $933,034 |
Net Independent Expenditures: | $-933,034 |
Net Spending: | $625,529 |
**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/NH/1996
Republican Primary | ||||
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Pos | Candidate | Votes | % | $** |
1 | Bob Smith* | 85,223 | 97.3% | $1,929,468 |
Other | 2,354 | 2.7% | ||
TOTAL VOTES | 87,577 |
Democrat Primary | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Pos | Candidate | Votes | % | $** |
1 | Dick Swett | 32,443 | 51.9% | $1,558,563 |
2 | John Rauh | 29,393 | 47.1% | $475,999 |
Other | 620 | 1.0% | ||
TOTAL VOTES | 62,456 |