2018Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2018 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives: Hillsborough 38
New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire
Chris Balch (D) and Jim Bosman (D) won the district's 2 seats.
2 seatsChris BalchDemocrat · winner
26.7%4,970
Jim BosmanDemocrat · winner
25.7%4,784
David BedardRepublican
24.3%4,518
John J. ValeraRepublican · incumbent
23.3%4,341
18,613 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)