1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for New Hampshire House District 718
New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire
2 seats: Ralph C. Maynard (D), William Palfrey (R) won.
2 seatsRalph C. MaynardDemocrat · winner · incumbent
32.6%943
William PalfreyRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.2%785
Archie D. McEachernDemocrat · incumbent
25.7%742
Everett A. ButlerRepublican
14.5%420
2,890 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