New Hampshire House of Representatives seat · former district
New Hampshire House of Representatives: MERRIMACK 5
21 elections since 1968: Democrats won 2, Republicans 18.
2010 election
Nov 2, 2010- Mark H. Lindsley (R) · won26.2%
- Laurie Sanborn (R) · won25.5%
- Barbara Conner French (D) · incumbent25.0%
- Beth Rodd (D) · incumbent23.3%
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 | Mark H. Lindsley · Laurie Sanborn (R) | Barbara Conner French (D) | 0.5 |
| 2008 | Barbara Conner French · Beth Rodd (D) | John J. Meaney (R) | 7.2 |
| 2006 | Barbara Conner French · Eleanor Glynn Kjellman (D) | David P. Currier (R) | 1.0 |
| 2004 | Barbara Conner French · David P. Currier (DEM) | Aaron M. Lavallee (D) | 0.6 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Michael D. Whalley (R) | Jonathan Bresler (D) | 29.4 |
| 1998 | Michael D. Whalley (R) | Doris C. Ballard (D) | 19.0 |
| 1996 | Michael D. Whalley (R) | Carol L. Cohen (D) | 34.4 |
| 1994 | Michael D. Whalley (R) | Jennifer Mitchell (D) | 49.1 |
| 1992 | Michael D. Whalley (R) | Daniel Courchesne (D) | 51.7 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Mary Ann Lewis · C. William Johnson · Susan D. Carter · Peter M. Stio (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1988 | Susan D. Carter · Mary Ann Lewis · C. William Johnson · Peter M. Stio (R) | Mary E. Fagan (D) | 4.2 |
| 1986 | Mary Ann Lewis · C. William Johnson · Peter M. Stio · Merton L. Mann Jr. (R) | Robert Nichols (D) | 10.0 |
| 1984 | Mary Ann Lewis · C. William Johnson · Irene J. Shepard · Peter M. Stio (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1982 | Mary Ann Lewis · William L. Roberts · Irene J. Shepard · Peter M. Stio (R) | Ray U. Mills (D) | 4.5 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | William L. Roberts · Peter M. Stio (R) | Susan R. Koerber (D) | 20.4 |
| 1978 | Richard D. Hanson · Peter M. Stio (R) | F. Alison Curling (D) | 0.6 |
| 1976 | Bernadette McNichol · Richard D. Hanson (R) | J. Willcox Brown (D) | 11.5 |
| 1974 | Bernadette McNichol · Richard D. Hanson (R) | Joseph H. Deoss (I) | 21.9 |
| 1972 | Joseph H. Deoss · Richard D. Hanson (R) | J. Willcox Brown (D) | 10.9 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Samuel Reddy Jr. · Harry C. Parker (R) | J. Willcox Brown (D) | 20.8 |
| 1968 | Samuel Reddy Jr. · Robert H. Gile (R) | Derek Owen (D) | 25.3 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)