RepublicanNot in office · last served 1974Last on a ballot: Nov 1974
Ruth H. Dawson
Last held office: New Hampshire House of Representatives, District STRAFFORD 1 (1972–1974). Ran in 4 elections between 1968 and 1974, winning 2.
Last office: New Hampshire House of Representatives, District STRAFFORD 1
- Last margin
- −12.8
- Lost 1974
- Elections
- 4
- 1968–1974
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Dawson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Dawson has run
Margin: how far Dawson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, Strafford 1 | General | Lost | Victor J. Joos Sr. (D) | 43.6% | D+12.8 |
| 1972 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, Strafford 1 | General | Won | F. Everett McIntire (D) | 53.7% | R+7.3 |
| 1970 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, Strafford 1 | General | Lost | F. Everett McIntire (D) | 43.3% | D+13.3 |
| 1968 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, Strafford 1 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.8% | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Dawson has held
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District STRAFFORD 1 · 1972–1974
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District STRAFFORD 1 · 1968–1970
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Dawson has run against
- Victor J. Joos Sr. (D) · 1974 election, lost
- F. Everett McIntire (D) · 1972 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive