New Hampshire House of Representatives seat · former district
New Hampshire House of Representatives: COOS 5
17 elections since 1968: Democrats won 4, Republicans 10.
2000 election
Nov 7, 2000- Tholl Jr. (R) · won · incumbent100.0%
Unopposed.
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 | Tholl Jr. (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1998 | Tholl Jr. (R) | Michael Lalumiere (D) | 27.2 |
| 1996 | Tholl Jr. (R) | Curtis A. Prest (D) | 21.7 |
| 1994 | Harold Burns (R) | Richard R. Collins (D) | 46.1 |
| 1992 | Harold Burns (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Harold Burns (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1988 | Harold Burns (R) | Raymond N. Gradual (D) | 55.4 |
| 1986 | Harold Burns (R) | Jeffrey R. Woodburn (D) | 3.1 |
| 1984 | Harold Burns (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1982 | Harold Burns (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Otto H. Oleson · Lawrence J. Guay (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1978 | Otto H. Oleson · Lawrence J. Guay (D) | Albert R. Wilson (R) | 3.4 |
| 1976 | Otto H. Oleson · George H. Keough (DEM) | Victor L. Kidder (R) | 0.1 |
| 1974 | Victor L. Kidder · Otto H. Oleson (REP) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | Victor L. Kidder · Otto H. Oleson (REP) | Richard E. Ohara (D) | 2.4 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Richard E. Ohara · Otto H. Oleson (D) | Willard F. Hinkley (R) | 18.6 |
| 1968 | Richard E. Ohara · Otto H. Oleson (D) | — | 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)