1996Final results
1996 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives: Merrimack 1
New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire
William E. Leber (R) and Earle W. Chandler (R) won the district's 2 seats.
2 seatsWilliam E. LeberRepublican · winner
29.2%1,305
Earle W. ChandlerRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.6%1,188
Meredith SmithDemocrat
24.2%1,081
Tim ValleyDemocrat
11.4%508
Howard L. WilsonLibertarian
8.5%381
4,463 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)