United States Senate election in New Hampshire, 1990
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The 1990 United States Senate election in New Hampshire was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Republican
U.S. Senator Gordon J. Humphrey
decided to retire and not run for re-election. Republican Robert C. Smith
won the open seat.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
U.S. Senator Gordon J. Humphrey
Gordon J. Humphrey
Gordon John Humphrey is a New Hampshire politician who served two terms in the Senate as a Republican from 1979 to 1990, and twice ran for Governor of New Hampshire, though both bids were unsuccessful.-Early life:...
decided to retire and not run for re-election. Republican Robert C. Smith
Robert C. Smith
Robert C. "Bob" Smith is an American politician who has served in both the United States House of Representatives and the Senate. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life:Smith was born in Trenton, New Jersey...
won the open seat.
Republican
- Robert C. SmithRobert C. SmithRobert C. "Bob" Smith is an American politician who has served in both the United States House of Representatives and the Senate. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life:Smith was born in Trenton, New Jersey...
, U.S. Representative from New Hampshire's 1st congressional districtNew Hampshire's 1st congressional districtNew Hampshire's 1st congressional district covers the southeastern part of New Hampshire. The district consists of three general areas: Greater Manchester, the Seacoast and the Lakes Region....
(1985–1990)