RepublicanNot in office · last served 1994Last on a ballot: Nov 1992

William F. Kidder

Last held office: New Hampshire House of Representatives, District MERRIMACK 2 (1982–1994). Ran in 11 elections between 1972 and 1992, winning 11.

Last office: New Hampshire House of Representatives, District MERRIMACK 2

Last margin: +1.7; Won 1992
Elections: 11; 1972–1992

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

Career

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

197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028New Hampshire House of Representatives, District MERRIMACK 1New Hampshire House of Representatives, District MERRIMACK 2Out of office

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

Every race Kidder has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1992	New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 2	General	Won	Avis B. Nichols (R), Thomas G. Houlahan (R), Sherry L. Gould (D)	23.5%	R+1.7
1990	New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 2	General	Won	Avis B. Nichols (R), Alf E. Jacobson (R), Pamela S. Julian (D)	24.9%	R+2.2
1988	New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 2	General	Won	Avis B. Nichols (R), Alf E. Jacobson (R), Michael S. Munroe (D)	27.6%	R+1.2
1986	New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 2	General	Won	Avis B. Nichols (R), Alf E. Jacobson (R)	34.3%	R+0.5
1984	New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 2	General	Won	Avis B. Nichols (R), Alf E. Jacobson (R), Patricia L. Albano (D)	30.4%	R+1.0
1982	New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 2	General	Won	Avis B. Nichols (R), Alf E. Jacobson (R), Sumner Stanley (D)	25.9%	R+2.2
1980	New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 1	General	Won	John L. Rayno (R), Anne Rowe (D)	42.5%	R+1.3
1978	New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 1	General	Won	Hannah C. Clements (R)	54.4%	R+8.9
1976	New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 1	General	Won	James L. Foley (R), Anne Rowe (D), Frances W. Kelsey (D)	41.4%	R+3.4
1974	New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 1	General	Won	Paul J. Ryan (R), Patricia McMahon (D)	45%	R+13.5
1972	New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 1	General	Won	Arthur E. Thompson (R), Patricia McMahon (D), Sarah H. Lavigne (D)	43.1%	R+10.5

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Kidder has held

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District MERRIMACK 2 · 1982–1994
New Hampshire House of Representatives, District MERRIMACK 1 · 1972–1982

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Kidder has run against

Avis B. Nichols (R) · 1992 election, won
John L. Rayno (R) · 1980 election, won
Hannah C. Clements (R) · 1978 election, won
James L. Foley (R) · 1976 election, won
Paul J. Ryan (R) · 1974 election, won
Arthur E. Thompson (R) · 1972 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive