1986Final results
1986 election for New Hampshire Senate District 17
New Hampshire State Senate · New Hampshire
William A. Johnson (R) won with 70.0% of the vote, defeating Graham Chynoweth (D) by 39.9 points.
William A. JohnsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.0%7,270
Graham ChynowethDemocrat
30.0%3,120
10,390 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