1980Final results
1980 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives: Merrimack 3
New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire
Avis B. Nichols (R) and E. Allen Parker (R) won the district's 2 seats.
2 seatsAvis B. NicholsRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.5%1,255
E. Allen ParkerRepublican · winner
27.7%1,139
Marvin BraitermanDemocrat
22.6%930
Peter N. MathewsonDemocrat
19.1%787
4,111 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 1980
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)