1976Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1976 election for New Hampshire House District 712
New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire
5 seats: Ednapearl F. Parr (R), Wilfred R. Cunningham (R), Stephen C. Dunfey (D), Oliver H. Akerman (R), Ashton J. Norton (R) won.
5 seatsEdnapearl F. ParrRepublican · winner · incumbent
12.4%2,889
Wilfred R. CunninghamRepublican · winner · incumbent
11.3%2,624
Stephen C. DunfeyDemocrat · winner
10.9%2,527
Oliver H. AkermanRepublican · winner
10.9%2,520
Ashton J. NortonRepublican · winner
10.5%2,436
Jane KelleyDemocrat · incumbent
10.3%2,400
Frederick N. RiceRepublican
10.0%2,327
Brian G. DohertyDemocrat
8.9%2,073
Robert F. McNeilDemocrat
7.9%1,823
Lynn RaleighDemocrat
6.9%1,591
23,210 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET