1978Final results
1978 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives: Hillsborough 5
New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire
Philip C. Heald Jr. (R), Richard Odell (R) and Clyde S. Eaton (R) won the district's 3 seats.
3 seatsPhilip C. Heald Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
34.2%1,655
Richard OdellRepublican · winner
25.5%1,236
Clyde S. EatonRepublican · winner · incumbent
23.7%1,149
Sharon DonawayDemocrat
11.8%572
Mervin E. WillardIndependent
4.8%230
4,842 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
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Philip C. Heald Jr. (R)Richard Odell (R)Clyde S. Eaton (R)Sharon Donaway (D)
Also on the ballot: Mervin E. Willard (Independent), 4.8%