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2012Final results

2012 election for New Hampshire House District 537

New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire

11 seats: Lynne Ober (R), Lars T. Christiansen (R), Russell T. Ober III (R), Shawn N. Jasper (R), Robert H. Haefner (R), Charlene F. Takesian (R), Jordan Ulery (R), Patrick Culbert (R), Andrew Renzullo (R), Mary Ann Knowles (D), Richard D. Levasseur (R) won.

11 seats
Lynne OberRepublican · winner · incumbent
6.3%8,891
Lars T. ChristiansenRepublican · winner · incumbent
5.5%7,720
Russell T. Ober IIIRepublican · winner · incumbent
5.5%7,686
Shawn N. JasperRepublican · winner · incumbent
5.4%7,595
Robert H. HaefnerRepublican · winner · incumbent
5.3%7,455
Charlene F. TakesianRepublican · winner
5.2%7,287
Jordan UleryRepublican · winner · incumbent
5.0%7,068
Patrick CulbertRepublican · winner
5.0%6,981
Andrew RenzulloRepublican · winner · incumbent
4.9%6,923
Mary Ann KnowlesDemocrat · winner
4.9%6,836
Richard D. LevasseurRepublican · winner
4.8%6,777
4.8%6,772
John KnowlesDemocrat
4.6%6,490
4.1%5,806
4.0%5,581
Jim CaronDemocrat
3.9%5,522
3.8%5,404
James BattisDemocrat
3.6%5,126
3.5%4,876
3.4%4,739
3.3%4,602
3.3%4,593
140,730 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 2012

Races before and after

EvenD+0.52012R+11.42014R+2.92016R+12.22018R+13.92020

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

The candidates

Lynne Ober (R)Lars T. Christiansen (R)Russell T. Ober III (R)Shawn N. Jasper (R)Robert H. Haefner (R)Charlene F. Takesian (R)Jordan Ulery (R)Patrick Culbert (R)

Also on the ballot: Andrew Renzullo (Republican), 4.9%; Mary Ann Knowles (Democrat), 4.9%; Richard D. Levasseur (Republican), 4.8%; Kevin T. McGuire (Republican), 4.8%; John Knowles (Democrat), 4.6%; Harold V. Lynde Jr. (Democrat), 4.1%; Vivian L. McGuire (Democrat), 4.0%; Jim Caron (Democrat), 3.9%; Ann Clarkbalcom (Democrat), 3.8%; James Battis (Democrat), 3.6%; Jeremy Muller (Democrat), 3.5%; Ralph E. Fairbanks (Democrat), 3.4%; Stuart Schneiderman (Democrat), 3.3%; Alejandro Urrutia (Democrat), 3.3%