New Hampshire House of Representatives seat · former district
New Hampshire House of Representatives: ROCKINGHAM 8
21 elections since 1968: Democrats won 3, Republicans 16.
2010 election
Nov 2, 2010- Norman L. Major (R) · won · incumbent13.5%
- David A. Welch (R) · won · incumbent12.7%
- Marie N. Sapienza (R) · won12.5%
- John B. Sedensky (R) · won · incumbent12.4%
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 3 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 | Norman L. Major · David A. Welch · Marie N. Sapienza · John B. Sedensky · Ken Weyler · Regina Birdsell · Jeffrey D. Oligny (R) | Melissa L. B. Lyons (D) | 4.7 |
| 2008 | Norman L. Major · Roger G. Wells · David A. Welch · Don Vanpatten · John W. Flanders Sr. · John B. Sedensky · Melissa L. B. Lyons (REP) | Ken Weyler (R) | 0.1 |
| 2006 | Norman L. Major · Roger G. Wells · Joe Guthrie · Ken Weyler · John W. Flanders Sr. · David A. Welch · Kevin L. Camm (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2004 | Norman L. Major · Roger G. Wells · Edward M. Putnam II · David A. Welch · John W. Flanders Sr. · Kevin L. Camm · Ken Weyler (R) | Brian M. Helman (D) | 2.8 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Kevin R. Chalbeck (R)Flip | Rebecca C. Hutchinson (D) | 3.4 |
| 1998 | Rebecca C. Hutchinson (D) | Harriet E. Cady (R) | 3.9 |
| 1996 | Rebecca C. Hutchinson (D)Flip | Harriet E. Cady (R) | 10.1 |
| 1994 | Don Gorman (OTH)Flip | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | Don Gorman (D) | Harriet E. Cady (R) | 5.4 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Natalie S. Flanagan · Bob Falwell (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1988 | Natalie S. Flanagan · Raymond H. Gourdeau (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1986 | Natalie S. Flanagan · Raymond H. Gourdeau (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1984 | Natalie S. Flanagan · Raymond H. Gourdeau (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1982 | Natalie S. Flanagan · Roger R. Stork (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Ralph L. Blake · John Hoar Jr. · Calvin Warburton (R) | Mary Fecteau (D) | 8.8 |
| 1978 | John Hoar Jr. · Ralph L. Blake · Calvin Warburton (R) | Daniel Harvey (D) | 3.7 |
| 1976 | Ralph L. Blake · John Hoar Jr. · Robert C. Erler (R) | Reginald V. Maisey (D) | 6.5 |
| 1974 | John Hoar Jr. · Robert C. Erler · Vera E. Goodrich (R) | Joseph J. Saintmartin (D) | 1.8 |
| 1972 | John Hoar Jr. · Vera E. Goodrich · Robert C. Erler (R) | Joseph J. Saintmartin (D) | 2.3 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Ernest D. Clark · George W. White (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1968 | George W. White · Ernest D. Clark (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)