New Hampshire House of Representatives seat · former district
New Hampshire House of Representatives: ROCKINGHAM 2
21 elections since 1968: Democrats won 2, Republicans 19.
2010 election
Nov 2, 2010- Paul Brown (R) · won34.6%
- L. Mike Kappler (R) · won · incumbent32.7%
- Kathleen M. Hoelzel (R) · won · incumbent32.6%
Unopposed.
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 2 times. 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 | Paul Brown · L. Mike Kappler · Kathleen M. Hoelzel (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2008 | Franklin C. Bishop · Kathleen M. Hoelzel · L. Mike Kappler (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2006 | Franklin C. Bishop · L. Mike Kappler · Robert Forsing (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2004 | Franklin C. Bishop · Norman E. Weldy Jr. · Robert Forsing (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Margaret A. Case (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1998 | Margaret A. Case (R) | Gail A. Mills (D) | 39.9 |
| 1996 | Margaret A. Case (R) | Gail A. Mills (D) | 24.7 |
| 1994 | Margaret A. Case (R)Flip | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | Margaret Boyle Terninko (D) | William P. Kyle (R) | 12.0 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Margaret Boyle Terninko (D)Flip | Harriet E. Cady (R) | 1.0 |
| 1988 | John L. Sherburne (R) | Rick G. Newman (D) | 32.6 |
| 1986 | John L. Sherburne (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1984 | John L. Sherburne (R) | Sandra A. Jones (D) | 30.8 |
| 1982 | John L. Sherburne (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Richardson D. Benton · Carole M. Nevins · Harry E. Flanders (R) | William E. Thomas (D) | 12.4 |
| 1978 | Roy W. Davis · Helen F. Wilson · Richardson D. Benton (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | Roy W. Davis · Helen F. Wilson · Richardson D. Benton (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1974 | Roy W. Davis · Helen F. Wilson · Richardson D. Benton (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | Roy W. Davis · Helen F. Wilson · Richardson D. Benton (R) | F. Russell Sullivan (D) | 17.8 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Helen F. Wilson (R) | Winston Thurber (I) | 95.8 |
| 1968 | Karl J. Persson (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)