1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for New Hampshire House District 526
New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire
4 seats: J. Henry Montplaisir (R), Francis Murphy (R), C. Edward Bourassa (D), Elmer A. Ackerson Sr. (R) won.
4 seatsJ. Henry MontplaisirRepublican · winner · incumbent
14.4%1,882
Francis MurphyRepublican · winner · incumbent
14.3%1,864
C. Edward BourassaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
14.0%1,823
Elmer A. Ackerson Sr.Republican · winner · incumbent
12.8%1,677
Catherineann DayDemocrat
12.4%1,616
Gerald J. BarrettDemocrat · incumbent
11.4%1,491
Joseph C. ChevalierRepublican
10.5%1,375
Leo L. DionDemocrat · incumbent
10.2%1,333
13,061 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