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New Hampshire House of Representatives seat · former district

New Hampshire House of Representatives: SULLIVAN 3

21 elections since 1968: Democrats won 9, Republicans 12.

2010 election

Nov 2, 2010 · changed party
  1. Spec Bowers (R) · won50.8%
  2. Sue Gottling (D) · incumbent49.1%

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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.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
Lines first used in 2002
2010Spec Bowers (R)FlipSue Gottling (D)1.7
2008Sue Gottling (D)Harry S. Gale Jr. (R)3.2
2006Sue Gottling (D)FlipCharles M. Balyeat (R)7.5
2004Harry S. Gale Jr. (R)David M. Brown (D)16.0
Lines first used in 1992
2000Constance A. Jones (R)—Unopposed
1998Constance A. Jones (R)Leonard Rudolf (D)22.9
1996Merle W. Schotanus (R)John Haney (D)25.9
1994Merle W. Schotanus (R)John Haney (D)46.6
1992Merle W. Schotanus (R)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 1982
1990Thomas A. Behrens (R)—Unopposed
1988Thomas A. Behrens (R)—Unopposed
1986Thomas A. Behrens (R)—Unopposed
1984Constance M. Mehegan (R)Rose M. Blis (D)32.5
1982Farrell J. Quinlan (R)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 1972
1980Don Lebrun · Sim R. Gray (D)Kepler Vaile (R)14.0
1978Don Lebrun · Sim R. Gray (D)—Unopposed
1976Don Lebrun · Sim R. Gray (D)—Unopposed
1974Omer A. Rousseau · Don Lebrun (D)—Unopposed
1972Mary R. Roy · Omer A. Rousseau (D)Bernard W. Tucker (R)11.9
Lines first used in 1962
1970Omer A. Rousseau · William L. Gaffney (D)Sydney Clark (R)3.9
1968Omer A. Rousseau · William L. Gaffney (D)Sydney Clark (R)9.4

Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)