2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire

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.

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.

Nominee

 * Frank Guinta, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Vern Clough, retired barber
 * Rick Parent, candidate for this seat in 2010

Nominee

 * Carol Shea-Porter, former U.S. Representative

Withdrawn

 * Joanne Dowdell, businesswoman and Democratic National Committeewoman
 * Matthew Hancock, software developer
 * Andrew Hosmer, businessman

Libertarian primary
Brendan Kelly, the chairman of the Seabrook Board of Selectmen, ran as a Libertarian.

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.

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

Nominee

 * Ann McLane Kuster, attorney and nominee for this seat in 2010

Libertarian primary
Hardy Macia, owner of an iPhone/Android app development company, ran as a Libertarian.