New Hampshire House of Representatives seat · former district
New Hampshire House of Representatives: MERRIMACK 3
21 elections since 1968: Democrats won 8, Republicans 9.
2010 election
Nov 2, 2010 · changed party- Steve Winter (R) · won54.0%
- Patricia McMahon (D) · incumbent45.9%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
21 races since 1968; the seat changed party 1 time. 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 | Steve Winter (R)Flip | Patricia McMahon (D) | 8.1 |
| 2008 | Patricia McMahon (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2006 | Patricia McMahon (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2004 | Patricia McMahon (D) | Jim Powell (R) | 1.9 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Barbara Conner French · Beth Rodd (D) | Patricia Kovacs (R) | 1.0 |
| 1998 | Barbara Conner French · Beth Rodd (D) | Richard A. French Jr. (R) | 8.1 |
| 1996 | Barbara Conner French · Bernie Lamach (DEM) | Richard A. French Jr. (R) | 2.8 |
| 1994 | Amy Patenaude · Bernie Lamach (R) | Thea G. Braiterman (D) | 1.9 |
| 1992 | Thea G. Braiterman · Barbara Conner French (D) | Bernie Lamach (R) | 3.1 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Thea G. Braiterman · Mary Molner (D) | Bernie Lamach (R) | 0.2 |
| 1988 | Nancy C. Beaton · Thea G. Braiterman (D) | Mary Ellen H. Pfeifle (R) | 4.3 |
| 1986 | Walter K. Robinson · Nancy C. Beaton (REP) | James V. Bibbo (R) | 1.6 |
| 1984 | Walter K. Robinson · James V. Bibbo (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1982 | Walter K. Robinson · James V. Bibbo (R) | Barbara G. French (D) | 5.5 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Avis B. Nichols · E. Allen Parker (R) | Marvin Braiterman (D) | 5.1 |
| 1978 | Avis B. Nichols · Jane Holliday (REP) | Michael D. Durgin (D) | 0.8 |
| 1976 | John P. H. Chandler · Susan W. Pelton (REP) | Rebecca L. Courser (R) | 5.6 |
| 1974 | David P. Currier · John P. H. Chandler (R) | H. Randall Webb (D) | 17.6 |
| 1972 | John P. H. Chandler · L. Waldo Bigelow Jr. (R) | Christopher C. Hardy (D) | 16.3 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | L. Waldo Bigelow Jr. (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1968 | L. Waldo Bigelow Jr. (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)