1978Final results
1978 election for New Hampshire House District 720
New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire
3 seats: Joseph A. Macdonald (D), Mary Cotton (D), Joseph A. McEachern (D) won.
3 seatsJoseph A. MacdonaldDemocrat · winner · incumbent
23.6%548
Mary CottonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
22.4%521
Joseph A. McEachernDemocrat · winner · incumbent
22.4%520
Edward J. WelchRepublican
12.7%296
Edwin BoyntonRepublican
10.5%244
Sharon FisherRepublican
8.5%197
2,326 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET