2002Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2002 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives: Hillsborough 48
New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire
Lawrence A. Emerton Sr. (R), Karen K. McRae (R), Randolph Holden (R), Neal M. Kurk (R), Robert L. Wheeler (R), Richard E. Fletcher (R), Gary S. Hopper (R) and Bruce F. Hunter (R) won the district's 8 seats.
8 seatsLawrence A. Emerton Sr.Republican · winner · incumbent
11.0%5,634
Karen K. McRaeRepublican · winner · incumbent
10.6%5,426
Randolph HoldenRepublican · winner · incumbent
10.4%5,312
Neal M. KurkRepublican · winner · incumbent
10.2%5,240
Robert L. WheelerRepublican · winner · incumbent
10.1%5,165
Richard E. FletcherRepublican · winner · incumbent
9.0%4,636
Gary S. HopperRepublican · winner · incumbent
8.8%4,500
Bruce F. HunterRepublican · winner
8.7%4,478
John C. SaretteDemocrat
6.4%3,262
Roland O. BeaupreDemocrat · incumbent
5.2%2,646
Patricia S. FeeneyDemocrat
5.1%2,633
Lisa M. WilberIndependent
4.6%2,350
51,282 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET