1988Final results
1988 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives: Merrimack 1
New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire
James D. Phelps (R) and Elizabeth S. Bardsley (R) won the district's 2 seats.
2 seatsJames D. PhelpsRepublican · winner · incumbent
36.2%1,759
Elizabeth S. BardsleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
33.3%1,618
Peter H. AllenDemocrat
17.7%858
Anne RoweDemocrat
12.8%624
4,859 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
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)