New Hampshire House of Representatives seat · former district
New Hampshire House of Representatives: CHESHIRE 7
21 elections since 1968: Democrats won 11, Republicans 6.
2010 election
Nov 2, 2010- John Hunt (R) · won · incumbent16.8%
- Franklin W. Sterling Jr. (R) · won · incumbent15.9%
- Susan Emerson (R) · won · incumbent15.9%
- Charlie Moore (R) · won15.0%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
21 races since 1968. 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 | John Hunt · Franklin W. Sterling Jr. · Susan Emerson · Charlie Moore (R) | Dick Ames (D) | 2.9 |
| 2008 | John Hunt · Bonnie Mitchell · Susan Emerson · Franklin W. Sterling Jr. (REP) | William J. Shea (R) | 1.5 |
| 2006 | Bonnie Mitchell · Stephen T. Pelkey · John Hunt · Susan Emerson (DEM) | Katy Forry (D) | 1.0 |
| 2004 | John Hunt · Stephen T. Pelkey · Susan Emerson · Bonnie Mitchell (REP) | Gerald W. Parker (R) | 0.5 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Peter H. Allen (D) | Richard P. Church (R) | 10.1 |
| 1998 | William A. Riley (D) | Robert W. Lenox (R) | 29.1 |
| 1996 | William A. Riley (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1994 | William A. Riley (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | William A. Riley (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | No winner recorded | William R. Matson (D) | Unopposed |
| 1988 | William R. Matson (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1986 | William R. Matson (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1984 | William R. Matson (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1982 | William R. Matson (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Jean T. White (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1978 | Jean T. White (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | Armas W. Fillback (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1974 | Armas W. Fillback (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | Harold E. Savage (R) | Mary Lou Burness (D) | 29.4 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Charles L. McGiness (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1968 | Charles L. McGiness (D) | Ralph E. Atkins Sr. (R) | 22.6 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)