1980Final results
1980 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives: Merrimack 5
New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire
William L. Roberts (R) and Peter M. Stio (R) won the district's 2 seats.
2 seatsWilliam L. RobertsRepublican · winner
41.7%1,852
Peter M. StioRepublican · winner · incumbent
38.5%1,709
Susan R. KoerberDemocrat
18.1%803
Howard B. Bishop IIILibertarian
1.8%79
4,443 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)
The candidates
William L. Roberts (R)Peter M. Stio (R)Susan R. Koerber (D)
Also on the ballot: Howard B. Bishop III (Libertarian), 1.8%