1972Final results
1972 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives: Belknap 7
New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire
Carol Pierce (R) and Peter C. Hildreth (D) won the district's 2 seats.
2 seatsCarol PierceRepublican · winner
30.4%773
Peter C. HildrethDemocrat · winner
21.9%557
Nathaniel KessinDemocrat
21.6%549
Walter G. StaffordRepublican
21.2%539
Michael EmanualIndependent
2.9%74
Write-ins and other votesOther party
1.9%47
2,539 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: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Carol Pierce (R)Peter C. Hildreth (D)Nathaniel Kessin (D)Walter G. Stafford (R)
Also on the ballot: Michael Emanual (Independent), 2.9%