1974Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1974 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives: Merrimack 5
New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire
Bernadette McNichol (R) and Richard D. Hanson (R) won the district's 2 seats.
2 seatsBernadette McNicholRepublican · winner
43.6%1,044
Richard D. HansonRepublican · winner · incumbent
38.6%925
Joseph H. DeossIndependent · incumbent
16.7%400
Frank J. McGurkIndependent
1.2%28
2,397 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 1974
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Bernadette McNichol (R)Richard D. Hanson (R)Joseph H. Deoss (I)
Also on the ballot: Frank J. McGurk (Independent), 1.2%