New Hampshire House of Representatives seat · former district
New Hampshire House of Representatives: HILLSBOROUGH 5
21 elections since 1968: Democrats won 0, Republicans 18.
2010 election
Nov 2, 2010- Jim Belanger (R) · won17.8%
- Carolyn M. Gargasz (R) · won · incumbent16.4%
- Richard B. Drisko (R) · won · incumbent15.7%
- Jack Flanagan (R) · won14.6%
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 | Jim Belanger · Carolyn M. Gargasz · Richard B. Drisko · Jack Flanagan (R) | Melanie Levesque (D) | 3.3 |
| 2008 | Carolyn M. Gargasz · Richard B. Drisko · Donald Ryder · Melanie Levesque (REP) | Matthew T. Jacobs (R) | 0.5 |
| 2006 | Richard B. Drisko · Carolyn M. Gargasz · Melanie Levesque · Betty B. Hall (REP) | Donald Ryder (R) | 0.1 |
| 2004 | Carolyn M. Gargasz · Richard B. Drisko · Donald Ryder · Betty B. Hall (REP) | Michael Molkentine (R) | 0.9 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Neal M. Kurk · Gary S. Hopper (R) | John McCausland (I) | 4.3 |
| 1998 | Neal M. Kurk · Paul R. Perkins (R) | Dik Butler (D) | 18.5 |
| 1996 | Neal M. Kurk · Paul R. Perkins (R) | Dik Butler (D) | 19.3 |
| 1994 | Neal M. Kurk · Paul R. Perkins (R) | Dik Butler (D) | 31.1 |
| 1992 | Neal M. Kurk · Paul R. Perkins (R) | Ruth B. Ayer (D) | 18.0 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Elizabeth A. Moore (R) | Dana J. Robie (D) | 50.6 |
| 1988 | Elizabeth A. Moore (R) | Sheila A. Bourbeau (D) | 46.7 |
| 1986 | Elizabeth A. Moore (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1984 | Elizabeth A. Moore (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1982 | George H. Hawkins (R) | Richard Delay (D) | 43.0 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Philip C. Heald Jr. · Howard F. Mason · Clyde S. Eaton (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1978 | Philip C. Heald Jr. · Richard Odell · Clyde S. Eaton (R) | Sharon Donaway (D) | 11.9 |
| 1976 | Philip C. Heald Jr. · Henry B. Richardson · Clyde S. Eaton (R) | James L. Haddix (D) | 1.0 |
| 1974 | Philip C. Heald Jr. · Henry B. Richardson · Clyde S. Eaton (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | Philip C. Heald Jr. · Clyde S. Eaton · Edward G. Warren (R) | Frank S. Millward (D) | 8.9 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Marjorie D. Colburn (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1968 | David L. Nixon (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)