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1986Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1986 election for New Hampshire House District 534

New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire

3 seats: Walter A. Stiles (R), Catherine A. Schneiderat (R), Richard F. Ahern (D) won.

3 seats
Walter A. StilesRepublican · winner
19.2%1,196
Catherine A. SchneideratRepublican · winner
18.8%1,171
Richard F. AhernDemocrat · winner
16.9%1,055
Frances L. RileyRepublican · incumbent
16.5%1,026
15.6%970
13.1%814
6,232 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 1986

Races before and after

EvenR+1.61980D+27.51982R+7.91984D+1.41986R+1.11988R+1.61990

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET