RepublicanNot in office · last served 1992Last on a ballot: Nov 1990

Richardson D. Benton

Last held office: New Hampshire House of Representatives, District ROCKINGHAM 5 (1982–1992). Ran in 11 elections between 1970 and 1990, winning 11.

Last office: New Hampshire House of Representatives, District ROCKINGHAM 5

Last margin
+7.0
Won 1990
Elections
11
1970–1990

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

Career

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

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

Every race Benton has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMargin
1990New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 5GeneralWonHarry E. Flanders (R), William Gregorio (R)39.2%R+7.0
1988New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 5GeneralWonHenry E. Wells (R), Harry E. Flanders (R)31.2%D+6.4
1986New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 5GeneralWonHenry E. Wells (R), Harry E. Flanders (R)35.3%D+0.7
1984New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 5GeneralWonHenry E. Wells (R), Harry E. Flanders (R)31.3%D+6.0
1982New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 5GeneralWonWilliam Gregorio (R), Harry E. Flanders (R), Stanley Barriger (D)30.5%R+0.4
1980New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 2GeneralWonCarole M. Nevins (R), Harry E. Flanders (R), William E. Thomas (D)32.1%R+1.7
1978New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 2GeneralWonRoy W. Davis (R), Helen F. Wilson (R)32.8%D+1.2
1976New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 2GeneralWonRoy W. Davis (R), Helen F. Wilson (R)32.9%D+1.0
1974New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 2GeneralWonRoy W. Davis (R), Helen F. Wilson (R)32.7%D+1.2
1972New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 2GeneralWonRoy W. Davis (R), Helen F. Wilson (R), F. Russell Sullivan (D)27.1%D+1.4
1970New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 712GeneralWonJ. Henry Greenwood (R), Joseph J. Saintmartin (D)35%D+4.8

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Benton has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Benton has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive