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2008Final results

2008 election for New Hampshire Senate District 17

New Hampshire State Senate · New Hampshire

Jack Barnes Jr. (R) won with 63.1% of the vote, defeating Charles E. Proulx Jr. (D) by 26.2 points.

Jack Barnes Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
63.1%17,470
36.9%10,212
27,682 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+23.12002R+22.42004R+17.22006R+26.22008R+39.52010R+5.52012

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