1996Final results
1996 election for New Hampshire Senate District 7
New Hampshire State Senate · New Hampshire
Amy Patenaude (R) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Richard P. Herman (D) by 25.4 points.
Amy PatenaudeRepublican · winner
62.7%11,684
Richard P. HermanDemocrat
37.3%6,954
18,638 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