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The 1992 United States Senate election in New Hampshire took place on November 3, 1992. Incumbent Republican Senator Warren Rudman declined to seek re-election. Governor Judd Gregg won the Republican primary to succeed him, and faced businessman John Rauh, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Gregg narrowly defeated Rauh, winning 48 percent of the vote to Rauh's 45 percent, his narrowest victory in any statewide race.
Democratic primary
Candidates
John Rauh, Sunapee businessman, 1990 Democratic candidate for the U.S. SenateChiacu Doina Democrats seek recognition: Governor better known in Senate race Concord Monitor July 6, 1992 Concord, New Hampshire B2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor/174670042/ June 16, 2025
Brenda J. Elias, Mayor of Franklin
Terry Bennett, Rochester physician
Jeanne Stapleton, John Stark Regional High School teacherChiacu Doina Women Candidates Hope To Make Changes Valley News July 6, 1992 Lebanon, New Hampshire 12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-news/174669994/ June 16, 2025
Lynn Rudmin Chong, former instructor at Plymouth State College
Results
Democratic primary resultsNew Hampshire Secretary of State State of New Hampshire Manual for the General Court 1987 Concord, New Hampshire 1993 https://scholars.unh.edu/court/53/ June 16, 2025
John Rauh Democratic Party (United States) 41,923 50.87%
Brenda J. Elias Democratic Party (United States) 15,943 19.35%
Terry Bennett Democratic Party (United States) 11,699 14.20%
Jeanne Stapleton Democratic Party (United States) 7,804 9.47%
Lynn Rudmin Chong Democratic Party (United States) 3,836 4.65%
Write-ins Democratic Party (United States) 1,203 1.46%
33,383 100.00%
Republican primary
Candidates
Judd Gregg, Governor of New Hampshire
Hal Eckman, Bedford construction company ownerBillin Dan Taking Over For Rudman: 4 Vie in Primary For Republican Nod Valley News September 1, 1992 Lebanon, New Hampshire 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-news/174669523/ June 16, 2025
Jean T. White, State Senator
Mark W. Farnham, former Mayor of Lebanon
Results
Republican primary results
Judd Gregg Republican Party (United States) 57,141 49.92%
Hal Eckman Republican Party (United States) 43,744 38.21%
Jean T. White Republican Party (United States) 10,642 9.30%
Mark W. Farnham Republican Party (United States) 2,295 2.00%
Write-ins Republican Party (United States) 654 0.57%
114,476 100.00%
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Katherine M. Alexander, software engineerRauh to meet Gregg in N.H. Senate race Brattleboro Reformer September 9, 1992 Brattleboro, Vermont 18 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brattleboro-reformer/174670324/ June 16, 2025
Warren K. Ross, retired firefighter
Results
Libertarian primary results
Katherine M. Alexander Libertarian Party (United States) 1,210 72.41%
Warren K. Ross Libertarian Party (United States) 396 23.70%
Write-ins Libertarian Party (United States) 65 3.89%
1,671 100.00%
General election
Results
1992 United States Senate election in New Hampshire
Republican Party (United States)
Judd Gregg
249,591
48.17%
-14.79%
Democratic Party (United States)
John Rauh
234,982
45.35%
+12.98%
Libertarian Party (United States)
Katherine M. Alexander
18,214
3.52%
—
Independent (politician)
Larry Brady
9,340
1.80%
—
Independent (politician)
Kenneth E. Blevens, Sr.
4,752
0.92%
—
Natural Law Party (United States)
David Haight
1,291
0.25%
—
14,609
2.82%
-27.77%
518,170
100.00%
Republican Party (United States)
Democratic Party (United States)
See also
1992 United States Senate elections
References
United States Senate
New Hampshire
1992