2000Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2000 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives: Hillsborough 7
New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire
Lawrence A. Emerton Sr. (R), Karen K. McRae (R), Robert L. Wheeler (R), Richard E. Fletcher (R) and Randolph Holden (R) won the district's 5 seats.
5 seatsLawrence A. Emerton Sr.Republican · winner · incumbent
15.2%4,246
Karen K. McRaeRepublican · winner · incumbent
14.2%3,964
Robert L. WheelerRepublican · winner
13.8%3,839
Richard E. FletcherRepublican · winner · incumbent
13.1%3,649
Randolph HoldenRepublican · winner
12.9%3,609
John C. SaretteDemocrat · incumbent
11.6%3,226
Patty KellyDemocrat
11.0%3,077
Jeannine BernierLibertarian
4.3%1,192
Danielle DonovanLibertarian
4.0%1,115
27,917 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 2000
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Lawrence A. Emerton Sr. (R)Karen K. McRae (R)Robert L. Wheeler (R)Richard E. Fletcher (R)Randolph Holden (R)John C. Sarette (D)Patty Kelly (D)
Also on the ballot: Jeannine Bernier (Libertarian), 4.3%; Danielle Donovan (Libertarian), 4.0%