RepublicanNot in office · last served 1974Last on a ballot: Nov 1982

Elmer A. Ackerson Sr.

Last held office: New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 526 (1972–1974). Ran in 7 elections between 1968 and 1982, winning 2.

Last office: New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 526

Last margin: −8.0; Lost 1982
Elections: 7; 1968–1982

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Career

Offices held, and every time Ackerson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 528 New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 526Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Ackerson has run

Margin: how far Ackerson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1982	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 530	General	Lost	Mary J. Sullivan (D), Richard F. Ahern (D), Walter Healy (D)	6.9%	D+8.0
1978	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 526	General	Lost	Peter P. Parady (R), Catherineann Day (D), John Mazur (R)	10.6%	D+4.1
1976	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 526	General	Lost	Catherineann Day (D), Richard F. Ahern (D), James P. Shea (D)	11.1%	D+3.8
1974	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 526	General	Lost	J. Henry Montplaisir (R), Francis Murphy (R), Robert J. Favreau (R)	12.3%	D+1.7
1972	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 526	General	Won	J. Henry Montplaisir (R), Francis Murphy (R), C. Edward Bourassa (D)	12.8%	D+1.6
1970	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 528	General	Won	Francis Murphy (R), J. Henry Montplaisir (R), C. Edward Bourassa (D)	19.2%	R+0.2
1968	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 528	General	Lost	J. Henry Montplaisir (R), Francis Murphy (R), William J. Gardner (R)	9.3%	D+2.6

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Ackerson has held

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 526 · 1972–1974
New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 528 · 1970–1972

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Ackerson has run against

Mary J. Sullivan (D) · 1982 election, lost
Peter P. Parady (R) · 1978 election, lost
Catherineann Day (D) · 1976 election, lost
J. Henry Montplaisir (R) · 1974 election, lost
Francis Murphy (R) · 1970 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive