1972Final results
1972 election for New Hampshire Senate District 17
New Hampshire State Senate · New Hampshire
William E. Sanborn (R) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating Pinard (D) by 17.8 points.
William E. SanbornRepublican · winner
58.9%7,522
PinardDemocrat
41.1%5,244
12,767 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