1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives: Coos 5
New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire
Victor L. Kidder (R) and Otto H. Oleson (D) won the district's 2 seats.
2 seatsVictor L. KidderRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.8%826
Otto H. OlesonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.0%801
Richard E. OharaDemocrat · incumbent
23.6%727
George H. KeoughRepublican
23.6%727
3,081 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)