New Hampshire House of Representatives seat · former district
New Hampshire House of Representatives: SULLIVAN 5
21 elections since 1968: Democrats won 12, Republicans 8.
2010 election
Nov 2, 2010- Steven Smith (R) · won26.0%
- Tom Laware (R) · won25.1%
- Cynthia P. Sweeney (D) · incumbent24.7%
- Jim McClammer (D) · incumbent24.2%
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 | Steven Smith · Tom Laware (R) | Cynthia P. Sweeney (D) | 0.4 |
| 2008 | Cynthia P. Sweeney · Jim McClammer (D) | Steven Smith (R) | 10.2 |
| 2006 | James G. Phinizy · Brenda L. Ferland (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2004 | James G. Phinizy · Brenda L. Ferland (D) | John G. Tuthill (I) | 18.4 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Bob Odell (R)Flip | John G. Tuthill (I) | 6.9 |
| 1998 | John G. Tuthill (D)Flip | Rudolf Adler (R) | 3.1 |
| 1996 | Rudolf Adler (R) | John G. Tuthill (D) | 10.3 |
| 1994 | Rudolf Adler (R)Flip | Ruth N. Leclair (D) | 5.8 |
| 1992 | Carol M. Stamatakis (D) | James L. Gaskell (R) | 13.7 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Irene C. Domini · Eric N. Lindblade (REP) | Keith L. Hinrichsen (R) | 2.9 |
| 1988 | Irene C. Domini · Keith L. Hinrichsen (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1986 | Irene C. Domini · Eric N. Lindblade (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1984 | Irene C. Domini · Eric N. Lindblade (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1982 | Leonard W. Gray · Walter H. Palmer (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Arthur T. Forrest · Carmine F. Damante · Robert J. Brodeur (D) | Lorraine Puksta (R) | 9.0 |
| 1978 | Carmine F. Damante · Adolph J. Burrows · Robert J. Brodeur (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | Adolph J. Burrows · Carmine F. Damante · Robert J. Brodeur (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1974 | Adolph J. Burrows · Carmine F. Damante · Robert J. Brodeur (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | Carmine F. Damante · Adolph J. Burrows · Robert J. Brodeur (D) | Richard Wahrlich (R) | 9.5 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Carmine F. Damante · Adolph J. Burrows · Arthur Barrows (D) | Ruth Hamilton (R) | 6.4 |
| 1968 | Carmine F. Damante · Arthur Barrows · Ruth Hamilton (D) | — | 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)