New Hampshire House of Representatives seat · former district
New Hampshire House of Representatives: STRAFFORD 8
17 elections since 1968: Democrats won 16, Republicans 0.
2000 election
Nov 7, 2000- Marjorie Smith (D) · won · incumbent26.4%
- Iris W. Estabrook (D) · won · incumbent25.6%
- Judith Spang (D) · won · incumbent24.2%
- Don Lent (D) · won · incumbent23.8%
Unopposed.
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
17 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 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Marjorie Smith · Iris W. Estabrook · Judith Spang · Don Lent (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1998 | Iris W. Estabrook · Marjorie Smith · Judith Spang · Don Lent (D) | Ralph G. Smallidge (R) | 5.1 |
| 1996 | Amanda A. Merrill · Marjorie Smith · Iris W. Estabrook · Deborah Foote Merritt (D) | D. L. Chinburg (R) | 4.3 |
| 1994 | Amanda A. Merrill · Katherine Wells Wheeler · Suzanne K. Loder · Deborah Foote Merritt (D) | Owen B. Durgin (R) | 2.8 |
| 1992 | Amanda A. Merrill · Katherine Wells Wheeler · Suzanne K. Loder · Deborah Foote Merritt (D) | Donald M. Sumner (R) | 4.0 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Roland A. Frechette · Edward J. Flynn · Donald Pageotte · Francis C. Vincent (D) | Dana S. Hilliard (R) | 1.9 |
| 1988 | Roland A. Frechette · Anita Flynn · Francis C. Vincent · Edward J. Flynn (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1986 | Anita Flynn · Edward J. Flynn · Roland A. Frechette · Martin P. Lussier (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1984 | Anita Flynn · Edward J. Flynn · Roland A. Frechette · Martin P. Lussier (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1982 | Anita Flynn · Paul J. Hamel · Martin P. Lussier · David J. Bouchard (D) | Mary E. Whitehead (I) | 19.4 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Mary E. Whitehead (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1978 | Mary E. Whitehead (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | Shirley F. White (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1974 | Thomas A. Dumais (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | Thelma P. Tibbetts · Patrick P. Tanner (REP) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Peter N. Chasse · Roland N. Hebert (D) | Dean M. Huuneshagen (R) | 2.6 |
| 1968 | Peter N. Chasse · Roland N. Hebert (D) | Irving Liebson (R) | 17.5 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)