DemocratNot in office · last served 1994Last on a ballot: Nov 1992

Francis X. Donovan

Last held office: New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 534 (1992–1994). Ran in 8 elections between 1978 and 1992, winning 7.

Last office: New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 534

Last margin: −2.7; Won 1992
Elections: 8; 1978–1992

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

Career

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

1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 524 New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 526 New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 526 New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 534Out of office

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

Every race Donovan has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1992	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 534	General	Won	Mary Ellen Martin (D), Frederick Andrews (R), Jean Misiewicz (D)	31.7%	R+2.7
1990	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 526	General	Won	Mary Ellen Martin (D), Frederick Andrews (R), Mary Ann Kobbs (D)	24%	R+2.6
1988	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 526	General	Won	Lucien G. Rousseau Jr. (D), Ann M. Derosier (D)	28%	R+18.2
1986	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 526	General	Won	Chris Jacobson (D), Ann M. Derosier (D), Donald McCollum (R)	25.2%	R+10.5
1984	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 526	General	Lost	Chris Jacobson (D), Ann M. Parmenter (D), William T. Pellow (R)	16.4%	R+2.4
1982	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 526	General	Won	Margaret L. McGlynn (D), Cecelia L. Winn (D), James Kaklamanos (D)	8.6%	R+1.2
1980	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 524	General	Won	Ernest R. Coutermarsh (D), Francis J. Madigan (D), Charles W. Clark (R)	21.5%	R+2.5
1978	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 524	General	Won	Ernest R. Coutermarsh (D), Francis J. Madigan (D), Shirley Erickson (R)	20.3%	R+4.6

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Donovan has held

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 534 · 1992–1994
New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 526 · 1986–1992
New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 526 · 1982–1984
New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 524 · 1978–1982

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Donovan has run against

Mary Ellen Martin (D) · 1992 election, won
Lucien G. Rousseau Jr. (D) · 1988 election, won
Chris Jacobson (D) · 1986 election, won
Margaret L. McGlynn (D) · 1982 election, won
Ernest R. Coutermarsh (D) · 1980 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive