New Hampshire House of Representatives seat · former district
New Hampshire House of Representatives: MERRIMACK 9
21 elections since 1968: Democrats won 1, Republicans 16.
2010 election
Nov 2, 2010- David W. Hess (R) · won · incumbent20.7%
- Frank R. Kotowski (R) · won · incumbent20.2%
- Todd P. Smith (R) · won · incumbent19.7%
- Molly Smith (R) · won19.7%
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 W. Hess · Frank R. Kotowski · Todd P. Smith · Molly Smith (R) | Suzanne Calley (D) | 9.6 |
| 2008 | David Boutin · David W. Hess · Todd P. Smith · Frank R. Kotowski (R) | David C. Paquette (D) | 1.6 |
| 2006 | David W. Hess · Charlie Humphries · Eileen Ehlers · James H. Oliver (REP) | Dick Marple (R) | 0.0 |
| 2004 | David W. Hess · Stephen Lheureux · Dick Marple · James H. Oliver (R) | Eileen Ehlers (D) | 3.4 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Leo W. Fraser Jr. · Roy D. Maxfield · Priscilla Parmenter Lockwood · Raymond C. Cummings (R) | Carolyn A. Virtue (D) | 1.0 |
| 1998 | Priscilla Parmenter Lockwood · Roy D. Maxfield · David E. Larrabee Sr. · Carolyn A. Virtue (REP) | H. Martin Boermeester (D) | 1.5 |
| 1996 | Roy D. Maxfield · David E. Larrabee Sr. · Robert A. Lockwood · Stephen J. Adams (R) | Carolyn A. Virtue (D) | 1.0 |
| 1994 | Robert A. Lockwood · Richard A. Barberia · Stephen J. Adams · Jack B. Willis (R) | Laura Hildreth (D) | 5.0 |
| 1992 | Richard A. Barberia · Robert A. Lockwood · Henry F. Stapleton · Jack B. Willis (R) | Raymond C. Cummings (D) | 1.1 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Laurent J. Boucher · Thomas J. Christie · Lowell D. Apple (R) | Sandra S. Haas (D) | 8.9 |
| 1988 | Lowell D. Apple · Terence R. Pfaff · Laurent J. Boucher (R) | Bartram C. Branch Jr. (D) | 13.9 |
| 1986 | David W. Hess · Laurent J. Boucher · Doris J. Riley (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1984 | Doris J. Riley · Laurent J. Boucher · Arthur J. Locke (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1982 | Doris J. Riley · Laurent J. Boucher · Arthur J. Locke (R) | Richard H. Farrand (D) | 6.7 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | John O. Cate · Edwin L. Waters (R) | Graham Chynoweth (D) | 4.5 |
| 1978 | John O. Cate · Edwin L. Waters (R) | Graham Chynoweth (D) | 7.8 |
| 1976 | John O. Cate · Edwin L. Waters (R) | Kathryn M. Cushman (D) | 9.1 |
| 1974 | John O. Cate · Kathryn M. Cushman (REP) | Joan R. Laplante (D) | 0.7 |
| 1972 | George D. Kopperl · Kathryn M. Cushman (REP) | Robert Hibbard (R) | 1.9 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Fred D. Little · George E. Gordon III (R) | John B. Goff (D) | 2.9 |
| 1968 | John B. Goff · Joseph H. Robinson (D) | George E. Gordon III (R) | 0.8 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)