New Hampshire House of Representatives seat · former district
New Hampshire House of Representatives: MERRIMACK 8
21 elections since 1968: Democrats won 9, Republicans 7.
2010 election
Nov 2, 2010- Carol McGuire (R) · won · incumbent20.2%
- Jon Richardson (R) · won19.6%
- Tony F. Soltani (R) · won19.1%
- Dan McGuire (R) · won18.2%
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 | Carol McGuire · Jon Richardson · Tony F. Soltani · Dan McGuire (R) | Mary E. Frambach (D) | 6.4 |
| 2008 | Charles B. Yeaton · Margaret Porter · Carol McGuire · Carole M. Brown (DEM) | John F. Klose (R) | 0.0 |
| 2006 | Charles B. Yeaton · Suzanne Beauchesne · Margaret Porter · Carole M. Brown (D) | Thomas Langlais (R) | 1.4 |
| 2004 | Charles B. Yeaton · Tony F. Soltani · Thomas Langlais · John F. Klose (DEM) | Laura M. Bonk (D) | 0.4 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Christopher H. Dunne (R)Flip | Alyssa Virtue (D) | 5.2 |
| 1998 | Gerard Saintcyr (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1996 | Gerard Saintcyr (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1994 | Charles W. Chandler (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | Joyce May Fulweiler (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | George E. Letourneau · Gabriel Daneault (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1988 | Gabriel Daneault · Leo A. Provencal (D) | Monte D. Rehlander (R) | 1.8 |
| 1986 | Leo A. Provencal · Monte D. Rehlander (DEM) | Arthur J. Bettez (D) | 0.5 |
| 1984 | Monte D. Rehlander · Louis A. Savaria (R) | Nelson G. Sanborn (D) | 4.7 |
| 1982 | Eugene R. Maltais · Louis A. Savaria (DEM) | Edgar A. Baron (D) | 0.9 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Kenneth E. Stockman · Ashton E. Welch (R) | Rhonda Decato Sanborn (D) | 13.9 |
| 1978 | Kenard F. Ayles · Kenneth E. Stockman (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | Kenard F. Ayles · Kenneth E. Stockman (R) | Frank S. Hillsgrove (D) | 4.9 |
| 1974 | Clarence E. Bartlett · Kenard F. Ayles (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | John H. Perkins Jr. · Clarence E. Bartlett (DEM) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Ovila Gamache (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1968 | Ovila Gamache (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)