1988Final results
1988 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives: Belknap 8
New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire
Thomas E. P. Rice Jr. (R) won with 54.2% of the vote, defeating Peter B. Hance (D) by 8.5 points.
Thomas E. P. Rice Jr.Republican · winner
54.2%436
Peter B. HanceDemocrat
45.8%368
804 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 1988
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)