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1998Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1998 election for New Hampshire House District 543

New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire

3 seats: Paul J. Dwyer Sr. (D), Vivian J. Desmarais (R), Robert J. Haley (D) won.

3 seats
Paul J. Dwyer Sr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
22.3%1,033
Vivian J. DesmaraisRepublican · winner
17.8%823
Robert J. HaleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
17.6%813
W. Thomas AmeenDemocrat · incumbent
17.2%793
13.2%611
David JeromeRepublican
11.9%550
4,623 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 1998

Races before and after

EvenD+6.01992R+4.11994D+2.21996R+1.91998D+1.62000R+19.32002

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