New Hampshire House of Representatives seat · former district
New Hampshire House of Representatives: CHESHIRE 8
17 elections since 1968: Democrats won 0, Republicans 10.
2000 election
Nov 7, 2000- Dan Burnham (D) · won · incumbent30.4%
- Stephen G. Avery (R) · won · incumbent27.9%
- Anna Z. Tilton (D)23.7%
- Dick Sevatson (R)15.3%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
17 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 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Dan Burnham · Stephen G. Avery (DEM) | Anna Z. Tilton (D) | 4.2 |
| 1998 | Dan Burnham · Stephen G. Avery (DEM) | Carl Shepardson (D) | 4.4 |
| 1996 | Dan Burnham · Stephen G. Avery (DEM) | Carl Shepardson (D) | 0.9 |
| 1994 | Dan Burnham · Stephen G. Avery (DEM) | Ben Doyle (D) | 1.0 |
| 1992 | Dan Burnham · Stephen G. Avery (DEM) | Dean E. Shankle (R) | 1.0 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Donald O. Crutchley (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1988 | Donald O. Crutchley (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1986 | Jesse F. Davis (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1984 | Jesse F. Davis (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1982 | Jesse F. Davis (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Frederick T. Ernst · Clayton H. Crane (R) | Wilfred W. Cournoyer (D) | 6.1 |
| 1978 | Clayton H. Crane · Frederick T. Ernst (R) | Wilfred W. Cournoyer (D) | 4.9 |
| 1976 | Stephen H. Krause · Anne B. Gordon (R) | Wilfred W. Cournoyer (D) | 4.9 |
| 1974 | Wilfred W. Cournoyer · Anne B. Gordon (DEM) | Homer J. Forcier (D) | 0.6 |
| 1972 | Homer J. Forcier · Anne B. Gordon (DEM) | Wilfred W. Cournoyer (D) | 1.6 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | James F. Allen (R) | Christopher Barnes (D) | 46.2 |
| 1968 | James F. Allen (R) | — | Unopposed |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)