New Hampshire House of Representatives seat · former district
New Hampshire House of Representatives: STRAFFORD 3
21 elections since 1968: Democrats won 2, Republicans 9.
2010 election
Nov 2, 2010- Carol M. Vita (R) · won · incumbent8.0%
- Sam Cataldo (R) · won7.8%
- Bill Oconnor (R) · won7.5%
- Lou Vita (R) · won7.5%
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 | Carol M. Vita · Sam Cataldo · Bill Oconnor · Lou Vita · Joe Pitre · Robbie L. Parsons · Martin Harty · William Panek (R) | Dennis P. Vachon (D) | 0.9 |
| 2008 | Susan G. Price · Dennis P. Vachon · Bob Perry · Larry Brown · Rachel Burke · James E. Cyr · David A. Bickford · Carol M. Vita (DEM) | George L. Bailey (R) | 0.1 |
| 2006 | Dennis P. Vachon · Kay Oppenheimer · Marlene M. Dechane · Rachel Burke · James E. Cyr · Larry Brown · Bob Perry · Bob Srnec (D) | David A. Bickford (R) | 0.1 |
| 2004 | David A. Bickford · W. Packy Campbell · Dunc Chaplin · Timothy E. Easson · Sam Cataldo · Jackie Cilley · Nancy K. Johnson · Mike Harrington (REP) | Larry Brown (I) | 0.3 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | William Tsiros · Jerry McCarthy (REP) | Timothy E. Easson (R) | 0.8 |
| 1998 | William Tsiros · Barbara L. Spear (R) | Robert H. Leclair (D) | 7.6 |
| 1996 | William Tsiros · Henry P. Sullivan (REP) | — | Unopposed |
| 1994 | Henry P. Sullivan · Ronald Chagnon (IND) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | Henry P. Sullivan · Ronald Chagnon (D) | William Tsiros (R) | 2.9 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Elaine M. Hashem · George T. Musler (DEM) | Douglas A. Lachance (D) | 0.1 |
| 1988 | George T. Musler · Douglas A. Lachance (REP) | — | Unopposed |
| 1986 | George T. Musler · Douglas A. Lachance (REP) | — | Unopposed |
| 1984 | George T. Musler · Joseph Diament (REP) | — | Unopposed |
| 1982 | Frederick N. Timm · George T. Musler (DEM) | John F. Barr (D) | 5.0 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Donald C. Smith Jr. (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1978 | Donald C. Smith Jr. (R) | Thomas S. Fornwalt (D) | 51.7 |
| 1976 | Donald C. Smith Jr. (R) | Patricia H. Blute (D) | 13.0 |
| 1974 | Ruth T. Rowell (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | Ruth T. Rowell (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Douglas M. Stevenson (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1968 | Kenneth S. Morrow (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)