1986Final results
1986 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives: Merrimack 1
New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire
Elizabeth S. Bardsley (R) and James D. Phelps (R) won the district's 2 seats.
2 seatsElizabeth S. BardsleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.2%1,248
James D. PhelpsRepublican · winner · incumbent
43.1%992
Howard L. WilsonLibertarian
2.7%61
2,301 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
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Elizabeth S. Bardsley (R)James D. Phelps (R)
Also on the ballot: Howard L. Wilson (Libertarian), 2.7%