1978Final results
1978 election for New Hampshire Senate District 17
New Hampshire State Senate · New Hampshire
William E. Sanborn (R) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating Weaver (D) by 20.1 points.
William E. SanbornRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.1%6,356
WeaverDemocrat
39.9%4,225
10,581 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