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2008Final results

2008 election for New Hampshire House District 527

New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire

13 seats: Lynne Ober (R), Shaun Doherty (R), Russell T. Ober III (R), Shawn N. Jasper (R), Mary Ann Knowles (D), Lars T. Christiansen (R), Robert H. Haefner (R), Jordan Ulery (R), Andrew Renzullo (R), John Knowles (D), Laura J. Gandia (R), Ralph Boehm (R), Valerie S. Hardy (D) won.

13 seats
Lynne OberRepublican · winner · incumbent
5.5%10,366
Shaun DohertyRepublican · winner
5.3%10,084
Russell T. Ober IIIRepublican · winner · incumbent
5.1%9,580
Shawn N. JasperRepublican · winner · incumbent
4.5%8,531
Mary Ann KnowlesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.4%8,401
Lars T. ChristiansenRepublican · winner · incumbent
4.3%8,212
Robert H. HaefnerRepublican · winner · incumbent
4.1%7,839
Jordan UleryRepublican · winner · incumbent
4.1%7,792
Andrew RenzulloRepublican · winner · incumbent
4.1%7,711
John KnowlesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.1%7,686
Laura J. GandiaRepublican · winner
4.1%7,679
Ralph BoehmRepublican · winner
3.9%7,399
Valerie S. HardyDemocrat · winner
3.8%7,183
3.8%7,161
Steve HellwigRepublican
3.8%7,090
Erik TrentRepublican
3.7%6,936
3.5%6,689
3.5%6,566
3.4%6,383
3.2%5,997
2.9%5,485
2.9%5,450
2.9%5,439
2.8%5,377
2.7%5,188
Gordon BoireDemocrat
2.6%5,010
Matthew S. KahnLibertarian
1.0%1,826
189,060 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 2008

Races before and after

EvenR+3.72000R+0.22004R+1.32006D+0.22008R+19.22010R+17.72012

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

The candidates

Lynne Ober (R)Shaun Doherty (R)Russell T. Ober III (R)

Also on the ballot: Shawn N. Jasper (Republican), 4.5%; Mary Ann Knowles (Democrat), 4.4%; Lars T. Christiansen (Republican), 4.3%; Robert H. Haefner (Republican), 4.1%; Jordan Ulery (Republican), 4.1%; Andrew Renzullo (Republican), 4.1%; John Knowles (Democrat), 4.1%; Laura J. Gandia (Republican), 4.1%; Ralph Boehm (Republican), 3.9%; Valerie S. Hardy (Democrat), 3.8%; Richard S. Hanegan (Republican), 3.8%; Steve Hellwig (Republican), 3.8%; Erik Trent (Republican), 3.7%; Kevin P. Riley (Democrat), 3.5%; Harold V. Lynde Jr. (Democrat), 3.5%; Vivian L. McGuire (Democrat), 3.4%; Sallyanne Jeglinski (Democrat), 3.2%; Richard Ingram (Democrat), 2.9%; Dennis Duane Comeau (Democrat), 2.9%; John D. Cesana (Democrat), 2.9%; Alejandro Urrutia (Democrat), 2.8%; Stuart Schneiderman (Democrat), 2.7%; Gordon Boire (Democrat), 2.6%; Matthew S. Kahn (Libertarian), 1.0%