2018Final results
2018 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives: Merrimack 26
New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire
Howard Pearl (R) won re-election with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Lorrie J. Carey (D) by 3.0 points.
Howard PearlRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.5%4,071
Lorrie J. CareyDemocrat
48.5%3,831
7,904 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)