1974Final results
1974 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives: Merrimack 9
New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire
John O. Cate (R) and Kathryn M. Cushman (D) won the district's 2 seats.
2 seatsJohn O. CateRepublican · winner
31.1%743
Kathryn M. CushmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.1%576
Joan R. LaplanteDemocrat
23.4%559
Joseph E. Lambert Sr.Republican
21.4%510
2,388 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)