DemocratNot in office · last served 1978Last on a ballot: Nov 1976
William A. Desmarais
Last held office: New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 520 (1972–1978). Ran in 5 elections between 1968 and 1976, winning 5.
Last office: New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 520
- Last margin
- −0.6
- Won 1976
- Elections
- 5
- 1968–1976
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Desmarais 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 518New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 520
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Desmarais has run
Margin: how far Desmarais finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 520 | General | Won | Henry J. Lachance (D), Rudolph V. Aubut (D) | 33.4% | R+0.6 |
| 1974 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 520 | General | Won | Henry J. Lachance (D), Russell Perkins (D), John L. Stancik (I) | 32.4% | R+0.5 |
| 1972 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 520 | General | Won | Henry J. Lachance (D), Thomas J. Charest (D) | 33.5% | R+0.3 |
| 1970 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 518 | General | Won | Cleon J. Gardner (D), Henry J. Lachance (D) | 33.6% | D+0.3 |
| 1968 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 518 | General | Won | Henry J. Lachance (D), Arthur Poliquin (D), Jeffrey Cardin (R) | 29.6% | Even |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Desmarais has held
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 520 · 1972–1978
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 518 · 1968–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Desmarais has run against
- Henry J. Lachance (D) · 1976 election, won
- Cleon J. Gardner (D) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive