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2018Final resultsIncumbent defeated

2018 election for New Hampshire House District 721

New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire

4 seats: Michael Edgar (D), Robert Cushing Jr. (D), Tom Loughman (D), Patricia J. Bushway (D) won.

4 seats
Michael EdgarDemocrat · winner · incumbent
13.7%4,028
Robert Cushing Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
13.7%4,027
Tom LoughmanDemocrat · winner
13.6%3,999
Patricia J. BushwayDemocrat · winner
13.3%3,907
Philip Webb BeanRepublican · incumbent
12.0%3,541
Michelle ZainoRepublican
11.9%3,493
Tracy EmerickRepublican · incumbent
11.2%3,306
Sharleene P. HurstRepublican
10.5%3,089
29,390 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 2018

Races before and after

EvenD+1.42000R+1.62012D+0.12014R+4.22016D+4.92018R+1.42020

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

The candidates

Michael Edgar (D)Robert Cushing Jr. (D)Tom Loughman (D)Patricia J. Bushway (D)Philip Webb Bean (R)Michelle Zaino (R)Tracy Emerick (R)Sharleene P. Hurst (R)