DemocratNot in office · last served 2000Last on a ballot: Nov 2000

Richard F. Ahern

Last held office: New Hampshire House of Representatives, District HILLSBOROUGH 38 (1998–2000). Ran in 12 elections between 1976 and 2000, winning 7.

Last office: New Hampshire House of Representatives, District HILLSBOROUGH 38

Last margin: −3.3; Lost 2000
Elections: 12; 1976–2000

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

Career

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

19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 526 New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 526 New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 530 New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 534New Hampshire House of Representatives, District HILLSBOROUGH 38New Hampshire House of Representatives, District HILLSBOROUGH 38Out of office

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

Every race Ahern has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
2000	New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 38	General	Lost	Saghir A. Tahir (R), James W. Craig (D), William M. Golding (R)	15.8%	R+3.3
1998	New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 38	General	Won	James W. Craig (D), Winston H. McCarty (R), William M. Golding (R)	18.1%	R+2.6
1994	New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 38	General	Won	Winston H. McCarty (R), Michael Morello (R), William M. Golding (R)	17.9%	R+2.4
1992	New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 38	General	Won	Winston H. McCarty (R), Michael Morello (R), Jean Cote (D)	18.7%	D+0.5
1990	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 534	General	Lost	Catherine A. Schneiderat (R), Walter A. Stiles (R), Walter Healy (R)	17.5%	R+3.6
1988	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 534	General	Lost	Catherine A. Schneiderat (R), Walter A. Stiles (R), Christine A. Biondi (R)	16.5%	R+4.3
1986	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 534	General	Won	Walter A. Stiles (R), Catherine A. Schneiderat (R), Frances L. Riley (R)	16.9%	R+2.3
1984	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 534	General	Lost	William A. Varkas (R), Frances L. Riley (R), Norman A. Packard (R)	15.8%	R+4.1
1982	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 530	General	Won	Mary J. Sullivan (D), Walter Healy (D), Charles J. Quinn (D)	13.9%	R+1.0
1980	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 526	General	Won	John Mazur (R), Peter P. Parady (R), Norman A. Packard (R)	13.5%	R+0.4
1978	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 526	General	Lost	Peter P. Parady (R), Catherineann Day (D), John Mazur (R)	12.4%	R+2.3
1976	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 526	General	Won	Catherineann Day (D), James P. Shea (D), Paul J. Riley (R)	14.1%	R+0.9

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Ahern has held

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District HILLSBOROUGH 38 · 1998–2000
New Hampshire House of Representatives, District HILLSBOROUGH 38 · 1992–1996
New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 534 · 1986–1988
New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 530 · 1982–1984
New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 526 · 1980–1982
New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 526 · 1976–1978

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Ahern has run against

Saghir A. Tahir (R) · 2000 election, lost
James W. Craig (D) · 1998 election, won
Winston H. McCarty (R) · 1994 election, won
Catherine A. Schneiderat (R) · 1990 election, lost
Walter A. Stiles (R) · 1986 election, won
William A. Varkas (R) · 1984 election, lost
Mary J. Sullivan (D) · 1982 election, won
John Mazur (R) · 1980 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive