2008Final results
2008 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives: Cheshire 3
New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire
Charles Weed (D), Kris E. Roberts (D), Suzanne Butcher (D), Timothy N. Robertson (D), David R. Meader (D), Steve Lindsey (D) and Delmar D. Burridge (D) won the district's 7 seats.
7 seatsCharles WeedDemocrat · winner · incumbent
11.4%7,573
Kris E. RobertsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
10.3%6,851
Suzanne ButcherDemocrat · winner · incumbent
9.7%6,468
Timothy N. RobertsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
9.6%6,366
David R. MeaderDemocrat · winner
9.5%6,313
Steve LindseyDemocrat · winner
9.5%6,309
Delmar D. BurridgeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
8.3%5,547
Maureen Benik MetivierRepublican
5.4%3,614
Peter BenikRepublican
5.2%3,461
David E. HarveyRepublican
4.5%3,019
Arto LeinoRepublican
4.5%2,980
William K. Chaffee Jr.Republican
4.4%2,949
Dillon A. BenikRepublican
4.3%2,839
Varrin SwearingenRepublican
3.4%2,291
66,580 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
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Charles Weed (D)Kris E. Roberts (D)Suzanne Butcher (D)Timothy N. Robertson (D)David R. Meader (D)Steve Lindsey (D)Delmar D. Burridge (D)Maureen Benik Metivier (R)Peter Benik (R)
Also on the ballot: David E. Harvey (Republican), 4.5%; Arto Leino (Republican), 4.5%; William K. Chaffee Jr. (Republican), 4.4%; Dillon A. Benik (Republican), 4.3%; Varrin Swearingen (Republican), 3.4%