1974Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1974 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives: Rockingham 5

New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire

Laurence N. Belair (D), Grace L. Decesare (D), Elizabeth E. Goff (D), Michael A. Collins (D), Marilyn R. Campbell (R), James A. Sayer (R), Joseph L. Parolise (D), Donald H. Decesare (R), Beverly A. Gage (R), Richard L. Southwick (R) and William J. Stevens (D) won the district's 11 seats.

11 seats

Laurence N. BelairDemocrat · winner · incumbent

6.8%2,785

Grace L. DecesareDemocrat · winner · incumbent

5.9%2,395

Elizabeth E. GoffDemocrat · winner · incumbent

5.9%2,390

Michael A. CollinsDemocrat · winner

5.8%2,371

Marilyn R. CampbellRepublican · winner · incumbent

5.7%2,319

James A. SayerRepublican · winner · incumbent

5.5%2,260

Joseph L. ParoliseDemocrat · winner

5.4%2,206

Donald H. DecesareRepublican · winner

5.1%2,095

Beverly A. GageRepublican · winner

5.0%2,041

Richard L. SouthwickRepublican · winner · incumbent

4.9%1,992

William J. StevensDemocrat · winner · incumbent

4.8%1,974

Patricia M. KhouryRepublican

4.7%1,907

Margaret S. LemayRepublican · incumbent

4.4%1,815

Phyllis J. PucciDemocrat

4.1%1,686

Arlene Cavanaugh GathDemocrat

4.0%1,651

Charles M. StultzDemocrat

3.9%1,605

Marianne H. NoyesRepublican

3.9%1,579

Jeffrey R. MasonRepublican

3.8%1,554

Charles J. EprightDemocrat

3.6%1,487

Katherine E. KelleyRepublican

3.3%1,339

Robert E. TomesRepublican

3.3%1,336

40,787 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

Laurence N. Belair (D)Grace L. Decesare (D)Elizabeth E. Goff (D)Michael A. Collins (D)Marilyn R. Campbell (R)James A. Sayer (R)Joseph L. Parolise (D)Donald H. Decesare (R)Beverly A. Gage (R)

Also on the ballot: Richard L. Southwick (Republican), 4.9%; William J. Stevens (Democrat), 4.8%; Patricia M. Khoury (Republican), 4.7%; Margaret S. Lemay (Republican), 4.4%; Phyllis J. Pucci (Democrat), 4.1%; Arlene Cavanaugh Gath (Democrat), 4.0%; Charles M. Stultz (Democrat), 3.9%; Marianne H. Noyes (Republican), 3.9%; Jeffrey R. Mason (Republican), 3.8%; Charles J. Epright (Democrat), 3.6%; Katherine E. Kelley (Republican), 3.3%; Robert E. Tomes (Republican), 3.3%