1968Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1968 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives: Cheshire 6
New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire
Charles R. Austin (R) and Wilfred W. Cournoyer (D) won the district's 2 seats.
2 seatsCharles R. AustinRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.8%1,019
Wilfred W. CournoyerDemocrat · winner
25.4%868
Anne B. GordonRepublican
24.8%849
J. Orris CarpenterDemocrat
17.7%605
Andrew J. BussiereOther party · incumbent
2.3%79
3,420 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Charles R. Austin (R)Wilfred W. Cournoyer (D)Anne B. Gordon (R)J. Orris Carpenter (D)
Also on the ballot: Andrew J. Bussiere (Other party), 2.3%