New Hampshire House of Representatives seat · former district
New Hampshire House of Representatives: CHESHIRE 5
21 elections since 1968: Democrats won 11, Republicans 5.
2010 election
Nov 2, 2010 · changed party- Richard J. Dwinell (R) · won51.6%
- Theresa Majoy (D)48.2%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
21 races since 1968; the seat changed party 2 times. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2010 | Richard J. Dwinell (R)Flip | Theresa Majoy (D) | 3.4 |
| 2008 | Barbara Hull Richardson (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2006 | Barbara Hull Richardson (D) | Barry G. Chapman (R) | 26.9 |
| 2004 | Barbara Hull Richardson (D) | Michael W. Devlin (R) | 12.8 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Irene A. Pratt (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1998 | Irene A. Pratt (D) | Kenneth A. Cole (R) | 43.0 |
| 1996 | Irene A. Pratt (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1994 | Irene A. Pratt (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | Irene A. Pratt (D) | Robert M. Newcomb (I) | 88.2 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | William A. Riley · Dan Burnham (D) | Edwin S. Wheeler (R) | 13.1 |
| 1988 | Irvin H. Gordon · Stephen G. Avery (R) | William A. Riley (D) | 1.5 |
| 1986 | Irvin H. Gordon · William A. Riley (REP) | — | Unopposed |
| 1984 | Irvin H. Gordon · William A. Riley (REP) | Kerry Moody (R) | 4.9 |
| 1982 | William A. Riley · Irvin H. Gordon (DEM) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | David M. Perry · Margaret Ramsay (REP) | Peter Poanessa (R) | 1.9 |
| 1978 | Margaret Ramsay · Peter Poanessa (D) | Richard C. Curry (R) | 6.5 |
| 1976 | Margaret Ramsay · Augustine J. Marshala (DEM) | Carol L. Jeffery (D) | 5.4 |
| 1974 | Augustine J. Marshala · Whitcomb Wells (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | Janet W. Dunham · Jacob M. Hackler (R) | Blanche H. Macfarlane (D) | 14.0 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | William L. Yardley (R)Flip | — | Unopposed |
| 1968 | Edward Danielchick (D) | Ernest T. Russell (R) | 11.8 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)