New Hampshire House of Representatives seat · former district
New Hampshire House of Representatives: MERRIMACK 1
21 elections since 1968: Democrats won 0, Republicans 17.
2010 election
Nov 2, 2010- David H. Kidder (R) · won · incumbent33.0%
- Robert Foose (D) · won · incumbent26.4%
- Anne Copp (R)24.6%
- Tom Schamberg (D)16.0%
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 | David H. Kidder · Robert Foose (REP) | Anne Copp (R) | 1.9 |
| 2008 | Robert Foose · David H. Kidder (DEM) | Anne Copp (R) | 9.3 |
| 2006 | Robert Foose · David H. Kidder (DEM) | Anne Copp (R) | 5.9 |
| 2004 | David H. Kidder · Robert Foose (REP) | Tom F. McCormick (R) | 4.7 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | William E. Leber · Richard P. Brewster (R) | Marcel A. Duclos (D) | 9.7 |
| 1998 | William E. Leber · Richard P. Brewster (R) | Les Fenton (D) | 1.8 |
| 1996 | William E. Leber · Earle W. Chandler (R) | Meredith Smith (D) | 2.4 |
| 1994 | Earle W. Chandler · John P. Chandler (R) | Lawrence A. Murphy (D) | 8.7 |
| 1992 | John P. Chandler · Earle W. Chandler (R) | Lucy Natkiel (D) | 7.4 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Earle W. Chandler · John P. Chandler (R) | Parker M. Rowe (D) | 9.6 |
| 1988 | James D. Phelps · Elizabeth S. Bardsley (R) | Peter H. Allen (D) | 15.6 |
| 1986 | Elizabeth S. Bardsley · James D. Phelps (R) | Howard L. Wilson (I) | 40.5 |
| 1984 | James D. Phelps · Elizabeth S. Bardsley (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1982 | James D. Phelps · Elizabeth S. Bardsley (R) | Scott Robart (D) | 13.0 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | William F. Kidder · John L. Rayno (R) | Anne Rowe (D) | 24.7 |
| 1978 | William F. Kidder · Hannah C. Clements (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | William F. Kidder · James L. Foley (R) | Anne Rowe (D) | 27.2 |
| 1974 | William F. Kidder · Paul J. Ryan (R) | Patricia McMahon (D) | 8.1 |
| 1972 | William F. Kidder · Arthur E. Thompson (R) | Patricia McMahon (D) | 15.3 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | William T. Andrews (R) | Henry Herz (I) | 79.2 |
| 1968 | William T. Andrews (R) | Priscilla Ohler (I) | 92.6 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)