1976Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1976 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives: Merrimack 1
New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire
William F. Kidder (R) and James L. Foley (R) won the district's 2 seats.
2 seatsWilliam F. KidderRepublican · winner · incumbent
41.4%1,776
James L. FoleyRepublican · winner
37.9%1,628
Anne RoweDemocrat
10.7%459
Frances W. KelseyDemocrat
9.7%418
Paul J. RyanOther party · incumbent
0.3%12
4,293 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: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
William F. Kidder (R)James L. Foley (R)Anne Rowe (D)Frances W. Kelsey (D)
Also on the ballot: Paul J. Ryan (Other party), 0.3%