1996Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1996 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives: Hillsborough 45
New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire
William J. Desrosiers Jr. (R), Gerald O. Gosselin (D) and Michael Kelly (D) won the district's 3 seats.
3 seatsWilliam J. Desrosiers Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
19.7%1,492
Gerald O. GosselinDemocrat · winner
17.9%1,354
Michael KellyDemocrat · winner
17.2%1,302
Janet G. BarryRepublican · incumbent
16.7%1,265
Mark A. KrochmalRepublican · incumbent
14.8%1,124
Daniel R. TorresDemocrat
13.8%1,048
7,585 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: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)