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1976Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1976 election for New Hampshire House District 617

New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire

2 seats: Kenneth M. Tarr (D), Gordon Robertson Blakeney Jr. (D) won.

2 seats
Kenneth M. TarrDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.2%801
27.3%724
H. Gwendolyn JonesRepublican · incumbent
21.4%567
21.2%562
2,654 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 1976

Races before and after

EvenD+5.11972R+1.31974D+12.21976D+7.61978D+3.71980D+8.71984

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET