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1996Final results

1996 election for New Hampshire House District 542

New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire

3 seats: Ben Baroody (D), Robert E. Murphy (D), Bernard Luebkert (R) won.

3 seats
Ben BaroodyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.1%2,394
Robert E. MurphyDemocrat · winner
16.4%1,506
Bernard LuebkertRepublican · winner · incumbent
16.1%1,471
15.6%1,427
Dan SchandaRepublican
15.1%1,385
Real R. PinardIndependent
10.6%975
9,158 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

EvenR+5.61990R+9.71992D+3.61994R+1.51996R+4.11998D+2.62000

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET