DemocratNot in office · last served 2010Last on a ballot: Nov 2008

James R. Splaine

Last held office: New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 716 (2004–2010). Ran in 16 elections between 1968 and 2008, winning 15.

Last office: New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 716

Last margin: −1.2; Won 2008
Elections: 16; 1968–2008

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Splaine 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 728 New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 719 New Hampshire State Senate, District 24New Hampshire House of Representatives, District ROCKINGHAM 36New Hampshire House of Representatives, District ROCKINGHAM 34New Hampshire House of Representatives, District ROCKINGHAM 86New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 716Out of office

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

Every race Splaine has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
2008	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 716	General	Won	Paul McEachern (D), Laura Pantelakos (D), Terie Norelli (D)	10.6%	R+1.2
2006	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 716	General	Won	Paul McEachern (D), Laura Pantelakos (D), Terie Norelli (D)	12.6%	R+0.4
2004	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 716	General	Won	Laura Pantelakos (D), Mary Ann N. Blanchard (D), Terie Norelli (D)	10.6%	R+0.7
2002	New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 86	General	Won	Paul McEachern (D), Laura Pantelakos (D), Mary Ann N. Blanchard (D)	8.6%	R+0.9
2000	New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 34	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1998	New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 34	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1994	New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 36	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1992	New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 36	General	Won	Harold Whitehouse Jr. (D)	63.2%	D+26.4
1982	New Hampshire State Senate, District 24	General	Won	Hannah C. Clements (R)	58.9%	D+17.8
1980	New Hampshire State Senate, District 24	General	Won	Dame (R)	62.4%	D+24.8
1978	New Hampshire State Senate, District 24	General	Won	Richard S. Lockhart (R)	56.6%	D+13.2
1976	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 719	General	Won	Ruth L. Griffin (R), John Camuso (D), Shirley L. Hodgdon (R)	33.7%	D+3.5
1974	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 719	General	Won	Ruth L. Griffin (R), Joseph A. L. Hamel (R)	35.5%	R+10.2
1972	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 719	General	Won	Ruth L. Griffin (R), James A. Chandler (R)	31.9%	R+5.5
1970	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 725	General	Lost	Ruth L. Griffin (R), James A. Chandler (R), Jeremiah Quirk (R)	17%	R+4.1
1968	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 728	General	Won	Hector Coussoule (D), Harold J. Silverman (D)	34.3%	D+0.9

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Splaine has held

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 716 · 2004–2010
New Hampshire House of Representatives, District ROCKINGHAM 86 · 2002–2004
New Hampshire House of Representatives, District ROCKINGHAM 34 · 1998–2002
New Hampshire House of Representatives, District ROCKINGHAM 36 · 1992–1996
New Hampshire State Senate, District 24 · 1978–1984
New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 719 · 1972–1978
New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 728 · 1968–1970

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Splaine has run against

Paul McEachern (D) · 2008 election, won
Laura Pantelakos (D) · 2004 election, won
Harold Whitehouse Jr. (D) · 1992 election, won
Hannah C. Clements (R) · 1982 election, won
Dame (R) · 1980 election, won
Richard S. Lockhart (R) · 1978 election, won
Ruth L. Griffin (R) · 1976 election, won
Hector Coussoule (D) · 1968 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive