New Hampshire House of Representatives seat · former district
New Hampshire House of Representatives: STRAFFORD 4
21 elections since 1968: Democrats won 7, Republicans 4.
2010 election
Nov 2, 2010- David Watters (D) · won · incumbent24.1%
- Peter Schmidt (D) · won · incumbent23.5%
- Brendon S. Browne (D) · won · incumbent22.2%
- Greg Vatistas (R)15.1%
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 | David Watters · Peter Schmidt · Brendon S. Browne (D) | Greg Vatistas (R) | 7.1 |
| 2008 | Peter Schmidt · David Watters · Brendon S. Browne (D) | Matt Mayberry (R) | 8.6 |
| 2006 | Peter Schmidt · Thomas R. Fargo · Brendon S. Browne (D) | David L. Mincin (R) | 15.3 |
| 2004 | Katherine Taylor · Peter Schmidt · Kathleen N. Taylor (D) | Robert L. Keays (R) | 8.7 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Mike Harrington (R)Flip | Jane M. Vachon (D) | 4.0 |
| 1998 | Dennis P. Vachon (D) | Mike Harrington (R) | 1.5 |
| 1996 | Dennis P. Vachon (D)Flip | James F. Hayden (R) | 16.3 |
| 1994 | Mark D. Hanlon (R)Flip | Mike Harrington (I) | 26.1 |
| 1992 | John Obrien (D) | John B. Young (R) | 10.2 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Janet Wall · Katherine Wells Wheeler · Amanda A. Merrill · W. Kent Martling · Leo J. Spencer · Patricia Hambrick (DEM) | Leona P. Andrews (D) | 0.0 |
| 1988 | Janet Wall · Katherine Wells Wheeler · Wayne M. Burton · Amanda A. Merrill · Leo J. Spencer · W. Kent Martling (DEM) | Robert E. Wilson (R) | 0.1 |
| 1986 | W. Kent Martling · Francis E. Robinson · Charles H. Dingle · James C. Chamberlin · Janet Wall · Robert E. Wilson (REP) | Gus C. Zaso (D) | 0.7 |
| 1984 | Bruce Packard · Beverley B. Bryant · Francis E. Robinson · James C. Chamberlin · Charles H. Dingle · Wayne M. Burton (DEM) | Patricia M. Ober (D) | 0.9 |
| 1982 | Joan M. Schreiber · Everett B. Sackett · Francis E. Robinson · Charles H. Dingle · James C. Chamberlin · Gerald L. Smith (DEM) | Eileen R. Corrow (D) | 0.5 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Joan M. Schreiber · Jody E. Mooradian · James C. Chamberlin · Everett B. Sackett (DEM) | Francis E. Robinson (R) | 0.0 |
| 1978 | Joan M. Schreiber · Everett B. Sackett · David G. Pine · Francis E. Robinson (DEM) | Richard S. Dewey (D) | 0.9 |
| 1976 | Joan M. Schreiber · Sarah P. Voll · James Horrigan · Everett B. Sackett (DEM) | Shirley M. Clark (R) | 0.3 |
| 1974 | Dudley W. Dudley · Everett B. Sackett · Shirley M. Clark · James Horrigan (DEM) | William C. Chamberlin (R) | 0.9 |
| 1972 | John A. Beckett · Richard C. Plumer · Loring V. Tirrell · Dudley W. Dudley (REP) | Frank A. Carter Jr. (R) | 0.6 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Loring V. Tirrell · John A. Beckett · Shirley M. Clark · Alexander Cochrane (R) | John F. Coughlin (D) | 1.6 |
| 1968 | Shirley M. Clark · Loring V. Tirrell · Alexander Cochrane · Wayne Shirley (R) | Robert E. Craig (D) | 4.9 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)