1982Final results
1982 election for New Hampshire Senate District 5
New Hampshire State Senate · New Hampshire
Ralph Degnan Hough (R) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating Elizabeth S. Bardsley (D) by 20.8 points.
Ralph Degnan HoughRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.4%6,167
Elizabeth S. BardsleyDemocrat
39.6%4,046
10,213 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET