1980Final results
1980 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives: Rockingham 2
New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire
Richardson D. Benton (R), Carole M. Nevins (R) and Harry E. Flanders (R) won the district's 3 seats.
3 seatsRichardson D. BentonRepublican · winner · incumbent
32.1%2,925
Carole M. NevinsRepublican · winner
30.4%2,769
Harry E. FlandersRepublican · winner
25.0%2,274
William E. ThomasDemocrat
12.6%1,144
9,112 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)