New Hampshire House of Representatives seat · former district
New Hampshire House of Representatives: CHESHIRE 6
21 elections since 1968: Democrats won 5, Republicans 11.
2010 election
Nov 2, 2010- Alfred Lerandeau (D) · won · incumbent16.2%
- Bruce L. Tatro (D) · won15.9%
- Jane B. Johnson (R) · won · incumbent15.4%
- John J. Byrnes (R) · won12.2%
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 | Alfred Lerandeau · Bruce L. Tatro · Jane B. Johnson · John J. Byrnes (DEM) | Gilbert Gitchell (D) | 0.1 |
| 2008 | Nancy L. Carlson · Alfred Lerandeau · Peter H. Allen · Jane B. Johnson (DEM) | Anthony J. Dubois III (D) | 0.1 |
| 2006 | Alfred Lerandeau · Peter H. Allen · Thomas L. Loll · Jane B. Johnson (DEM) | Gilbert Gitchell (D) | 0.2 |
| 2004 | Peter H. Allen · Anna Z. Tilton · Sheila A. Foote · Judson K. Dexter (DEM) | Richard H. Thackston III (R) | 0.0 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Edwin O. Smith (R) | Kenneth A. Cole (D) | 7.6 |
| 1998 | Edwin O. Smith (R) | Allen M. Humes (D) | 11.6 |
| 1996 | Edwin O. Smith (R) | Vernon Jones (D) | 10.5 |
| 1994 | Edwin O. Smith (R) | Kenneth A. Cole (D) | 26.4 |
| 1992 | Edwin O. Smith (R) | Eugene W. Clark (D) | 7.6 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Richard A. Grodin · Alfred Sawyer (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1988 | Alfred Sawyer · Richard A. Grodin (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1986 | Alfred Sawyer · Richard A. Grodin (R) | William G. Elliott (D) | 9.8 |
| 1984 | Richard A. Grodin · Clayton H. Crane (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1982 | Richard A. Grodin · Clayton H. Crane (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | William R. Matson (D) | Gordon R. Davis (R) | 50.1 |
| 1978 | William R. Matson (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | William R. Matson (D)Flip | Gordon R. Davis (R) | 17.7 |
| 1974 | Charles L. McGiness (R)Flip | Harold C. Wolhandler (D) | 8.9 |
| 1972 | Charles L. McGiness (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Homer J. Forcier · Wilfred W. Cournoyer (D) | Charles R. Austin (R) | 1.1 |
| 1968 | Charles R. Austin · Wilfred W. Cournoyer (REP) | Anne B. Gordon (R) | 0.6 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)