1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives: Merrimack 3
New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire
John P. H. Chandler (R) and L. Waldo Bigelow Jr. (R) won the district's 2 seats.
2 seatsJohn P. H. ChandlerRepublican · winner
35.2%1,070
L. Waldo Bigelow Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
33.5%1,019
Christopher C. HardyDemocrat · incumbent
17.3%525
David P. CurrierIndependent
14.0%424
3,038 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)