1986Final results
1986 election for New Hampshire Senate District 23
New Hampshire State Senate · New Hampshire
Robert F. Preston (D) won with 58.2% of the vote, defeating John J. Kane (R) by 16.5 points.
Robert F. PrestonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.2%7,166
John J. KaneRepublican
41.8%5,138
12,304 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