1986Final results
1986 election for New Hampshire Senate District 13
New Hampshire State Senate · New Hampshire
Mary S. Nelson (D) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating Patricia Janelle Donovan (R) by 8.2 points.
Mary S. NelsonDemocrat · winner
54.1%4,116
Patricia Janelle DonovanRepublican
45.9%3,493
7,609 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: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET