1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for New Hampshire House District 414
New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire
5 seats: Shirley Merrill (R), Ralph Degnan Hough (R), Madeline G. Townsend (R), Myrl R. Eaton (R), Roger M. Duhaime (D) won.
5 seatsShirley MerrillRepublican · winner · incumbent
16.9%2,891
Ralph Degnan HoughRepublican · winner
13.8%2,373
Madeline G. TownsendRepublican · winner
12.3%2,108
Myrl R. EatonRepublican · winner
11.7%2,007
Roger M. DuhaimeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
10.5%1,797
Carl P. FosterRepublican · incumbent
10.4%1,788
John V. Bryar Jr.Democrat
9.0%1,549
Joseph F. SchambierDemocrat
8.3%1,416
Robert G. Fish Sr.Democrat
7.1%1,226
17,155 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 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET