1996Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1996 election for New Hampshire House District 527
New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire
3 seats: Richard Larose (R), Robert S. Mercer (R), Geoffrey C. Briefs (R) won.
3 seatsRichard LaroseRepublican · winner · incumbent
20.5%1,817
Robert S. MercerRepublican · winner · incumbent
19.9%1,761
Geoffrey C. BriefsRepublican · winner
17.7%1,563
Joshua D. MeltzerDemocrat
14.6%1,289
Stefan SilverstonDemocrat
14.4%1,278
Craig Michael WheelerDemocrat · incumbent
12.9%1,144
8,852 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET