New Hampshire House of Representatives |
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New Hampshire General Court | |
Type | |
Type | Lower house |
Term limits | None |
New session started | January 5, 2011 |
Leadership | |
Speaker of the House | William O'Brien, (R) since December 1, 2010 |
Speaker pro Tempore | Gene G. Chandler, (R) since December 1, 2010 |
Majority Leader | D.J. Bettencourt, (R) since December 1, 2010 |
Minority Leader | Terie Norelli, (D) since December 1, 2010 |
Structure | |
Members | 400 |
Political groups | Republican Party (297) Democratic Party (103) |
Length of term | 2 years |
Authority | Part Second, New Hampshire Constitution |
Salary | $200/term |
Elections | |
Last election | November 2, 2010 (400 seats) |
Next election | November 6, 2012 (400 seats) |
Redistricting | Legislative Control |
Meeting place | |
House of Representatives Chamber New Hampshire State Capitol Concord, New Hampshire |
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New Hampshire House of Representatives |
The New Hampshire House of Representatives is the lower house in the New Hampshire General Court. The House of Representatives consists of 400 members coming from 103 districts across the state, created from divisions of the state's counties. On average, each legislator represents about 3,300 residents. If the same level of representation were present in the U.S. Congress, that body would have approximately 99,000 members, according to current population estimates. Members are paid a salary of $200 per biennium, as are New Hampshire State Senators.
Districts vary in number of seats based on their populations, with the least-populous districts having only one member and the most having 13. In multi-member districts, voters are allowed to cast as many votes as there are seats to be filled, which often results in one party winning all of the seats in the district.
Unlike in many state legislatures, there is no single "aisle" to cross per se, as members of both parties sit partially segregated in five sections. The seat section and number is put on the legislator's motor vehicle license plate, which they pay for if they wish to put one on their personal automobiles, or in the case of the chairpersons and party leaders, their title is put on the legislative plate. Seating location is enforced, as seating is pre-assigned, although the personal preference of the legislator is asked, usually the Chairs and those with special needs are given the more preferred aisle seats. The sixth section is the Speaker's seat at the head of the hall.
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Affiliation | Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | |||
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Republican | Democratic | Vacant | |||
End of previous legislature | 174 | 216 | 390 | 10 | |
Begin | 298 | 102 | 400 | 0 | |
December 3, 2010[1] | 297 | 399 | 1 | ||
March 14, 2011[2] | 296 | 398 | 2 | ||
April 13, 2011[3] | 294 | 396 | 4 | ||
May 16, 2011[4] | 103 | 397 | 3 | ||
August 9, 2011[5] | 104 | 398 | 2 | ||
September 6, 2011[6] | 295 | 399 | 1 | ||
September 20, 2011[7] | 105 | 400 | 0 | ||
Latest voting share | 73.8% | 26.2% |
Position | Name | Party | District |
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Speaker of the House | William O'Brien | Republican | Hillsborough 04 |
Majority Leader | D.J. Bettencourt | Republican | Rockingham 04 |
Minority Leader | Terie Norelli | Democratic | Rockingham 16 |
In New Hampshire, a member of the state legislature can be designated as being a member of more than one party. If a candidate runs on one ticket and the opposing party fields no candidate, and if the candidate gets a certain number of write-in votes on the opposing party ticket, then as an elected official, that politician is defined as belonging to both parties, with the party under which s/he officially ran listed first.
Two current members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives have this distinction: Gary Coulombe (Coös 4) and Janet Wall (Strafford 7). Since both candidates officially ran on the Democratic Party ticket, they are listed as Democrats first.
District | Representative | Party | Town(s)/City represented |
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01 | Tyler Simpson | Rep | Center Harbor, New Hampton |
02 | Dennis H. Fields | Rep | Sanbornton, Tilton |
Bill Tobin | Rep | ||
03 | Bob Greemore | Rep | Meredith |
Colette Worsman | Rep | ||
04 | Harry Accornero | Rep | Laconia (Wards 1-6) |
Don Flanders | Rep | ||
Robert Kingsbury | Rep | ||
Robert Luther | Rep | ||
Franklin T. Tilton | Rep | ||
05 | Peter S. Bolster | Rep | Alton, Barnstead, Belmont, Gilford |
Guy Comtois | Rep | ||
Robert J. Malone | Rep | ||
Alida I. Millham | Rep | ||
James P. Pilliod | Rep | ||
Jeffrey L. St. Cyr | Rep | ||
Elaine B. Swinford | Rep | ||
06 | David H. Russell | Rep | Gilmanton |
District | Representative | Party | Town(s) represented |
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01 | Gene G. Chandler | Rep | Bartlett, Chatham, Conway, Jackson, Hale's Location, Hart's Location |
Frank McCarthy | Rep | ||
Laurie P. Pettengill | Rep | ||
Karen C. Umberger | Rep | ||
02 | Norman A. Tregenza | Rep | Albany, Eaton, Madison |
03 | David L. Babson Jr. | Rep | Freedom, Ossipee, Sandwich, Tamworth |
Mark McConkey | Rep | ||
Harry C. Merrow | Rep | ||
04 | Chris Ahlgren | Rep | Moultonborough, Tuftonboro, Wolfeboro |
Dave Knox | Rep | ||
Betsey L. Patten | Rep | ||
Steve Schmidt | Rep | ||
05 | Joseph W. Fleck | Rep | Brookfield, Effingham, Wakefield |
Dino A. Scala | Rep |
District | Representative | Party | Town(s)/City represented |
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01 | Robert W. Moore Jr. | Rep | Gilsum, Surry, Westmoreland |
02 | Anne Cartwright | Rep | Alstead, Marlow, Nelson, Roxbury, Sullivan, Stoddard, Walpole |
Tara Sad | Dem | ||
Lucy McVitty Weber | Dem | ||
03 | Cynthia L. Chase | Dem | Keene (Wards 1-5) |
Sam Hawkes | Dem | ||
Gladys Johnsen | Dem | ||
Steve Lindsey | Dem | ||
David R. Meader | Dem | ||
Kris E. Roberts | Dem | ||
Charles Weed | Dem | ||
04 | Bill Butynski | Dem | Chesterfield, Hinsdale, Winchester |
Daniel P. Carr | Dem | ||
Henry A. L. Parkhurst | Dem | ||
Edwin O. Smith | Rep | ||
05 | Richard J. Dwinell | Rep | Fitzwilliam, Richmond |
06 | John J. Byrnes | Rep | Marlborough, Swanzey, Troy |
Jane B. Johnson | Rep | ||
A. Gus Lerandeau | Dem | ||
Bruce L. Tatro | Dem | ||
07 | Susan Emerson | Rep | Dublin, Harrisville, Jaffrey, Rindge |
John B. Hunt | Rep | ||
Charlie Moore | Rep | ||
Franklin W. Sterling Jr. | Rep |
District | Representative | Party | Town(s)/City represented |
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01 | Duffy Daugherty | Rep | Clarkville, Colebrook, Columbia, Dummer, Errol, Millsfield, Pittsburg, Stewartstown |
Larry Rappaport | Rep | ||
02 | Evalyn Merrick | Dem | Carroll, Dalton, Jefferson, Lancaster, Northumberland, Randolph, Stratford, Whitefield |
Bill Remick | Rep | ||
Herb Richardson | Rep | ||
John E. Tholl Jr. | Rep | ||
03 | William A. Hatch | Dem | Gorham, Shelburne |
04 | Gary M. Coulombe | D + R | Berlin (Wards 1-4), Milan |
Robert Theberge | Dem | ||
Yvonne Thomas | Dem | ||
Marc D. Tremblay | Rep |
District | Representative | Party | Town(s)/City represented |
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01 | Rusty Bulis | Rep | Littleton, Lyman |
Stephanie Eaton | Rep | ||
02 | Kathy Taylor | Dem | Bethlehem, Franconia |
03 | Edmond Gionet | Rep | Bath, Easton, Landaff, Lincoln, Lisbon, Lincoln, Sugar Hill, Waterville Valley |
Gregory M. Sorg | Rep | ||
04 | Lester W. Bradley | Rep | Thornton, Woodstock |
05 | Paul Ingbretson | Rep | Benton, Haverhill, Piermont, Warren |
Rick Ladd | Rep | ||
06 | Jim Aguiar | Dem | Campton, Ellsworth, Orford, Rumney, Wentworth |
Charles Brosseau | Rep | ||
07 | Mary R. Cooney | Dem | Hebron, Plymouth |
Suzanne Smith | Dem | ||
08 | Skip Reilly Sr. | Rep | Alexandria, Ashland, Bridgewater, Bristol, Groton, Holderness |
Jeff Shackett | Rep | ||
Paul H. Simard | Rep | ||
09 | Bernie Benn | Dem | Hanover, Lyme |
Sharon Nordgren | Dem | ||
Beatriz Pastor-Bodmer | Dem | ||
David Pierce | Dem | ||
10 | Paul Mirski | Rep | Canaan, Dorchester, Enfield, Grafton, Orange |
Charles E. Sova | Rep | ||
Chuck Townsend | Dem | ||
11 | Susan W. Almy | Dem | Lebanon (Wards 1-3) |
Franklin Gould | Dem | ||
Laurie Harding | Dem | ||
Andy White | Dem |
District | Representative | Party | Town(s)/City represented |
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01 | Robert A. Fredette | Rep | Antrim, Hancock, Hillsborough, Windsor |
Holly L. Mecheski | Rep | ||
Marjorie Porter | Dem | ||
02 | Daniel Donovan | Rep | Deering, Francestown, Greenfield |
Harry Bartlett Hardwick | Rep | ||
03 | James Coffey | Rep | Greenville, New Ipswich, Peterborough, Sharon |
Peter Leishman | Dem | ||
Bruce Marcus | Rep | ||
Jim Parison | Rep | ||
04 | William F. Condra | Rep | Lyndeborough, Mont Vernon, New Boston, Wilton |
Jennifer Daler | Dem | ||
Frank R. Holden | Rep | ||
William L. O'Brien | Rep | ||
05 | Jim Belanger | Rep | Brookline, Hollis, Mason |
Dick Drisko | Rep | ||
Jack Flanagan | Rep | ||
Carolyn M. Gargasz | Rep | ||
06 | Bill Belvin | Rep | Amherst, Milford |
Sean Coughlin | Rep | ||
Gary Daniels | Rep | ||
Peter T. Hansen | Rep | ||
Stephen J. Palmer | Rep | ||
Robert H. Rowe | Rep | ||
Stephen B. Stepanek | Rep | ||
Bob Willette | Rep | ||
07 | John A. Burt | Rep | Goffstown, Weare |
Russell C. Day | Rep | ||
Larry Emerton | Rep | ||
John A. Hikel | Rep | ||
Gary S. Hopper | Rep | ||
Neal M. Kurk | Rep | ||
Calvin Dean Pratt | Rep | ||
Mark Warden | Rep | ||
08 | Jeff Goley | Dem | Manchester (Ward 1) |
Peter Ramsey | Dem | ||
Daniel J. Sullivan | Dem | ||
09 | Mike Ball | Rep | Manchester (Ward 2) |
Cam DeJong | Rep | ||
Win Hutchinson | Rep | ||
10 | Michael Brunelle | Dem | Manchester (Ward 3) |
Jean Leniol Jeudy | Dem | ||
Patrick Long | Dem | ||
11 | Nickolas Levasseur | Dem | Manchester (Ward 4) |
Leo P. Pepino | Rep | ||
Kathleen Souza | Rep | ||
12 | Norma Greer Champagne | Rep | Manchester (Ward 5) |
John G. Gimas | Dem | ||
Ted Rokas | Dem | ||
13 | Benjamin C. Baroody | Dem | Manchester (Ward 6) |
Larry Gagne | Rep | ||
William Infantine | Rep | ||
14 | Kathleen Cusson-Cail | Rep | Manchester (Ward 7) |
Patrick F. Garrity | Dem | ||
Ross Terrio | Rep | ||
15 | Tommy Katsiantonis | Dem | Manchester (Ward 8) |
Mark Proulx | Rep | ||
Steve Vaillancourt | Rep | ||
16 | J. Gail Barry | Rep | Manchester (Ward 9) |
Maurice L. Pilotte | Dem | ||
Barbara Shaw | Dem | ||
17 | Thomas L. Beattie | Rep | Manchester (Wards 10-12) |
Jerry Bergevin | Rep | ||
Carlos Gonzalez | Rep | ||
Phil Greazzo | Rep | ||
Irene M. Messier | Rep | ||
Tammy Simmons | Rep | ||
Connie Soucy | Rep | ||
Matthew Swank | Rep | ||
18 | John Cebrowski | Rep | Bedford |
John A. Graham | Rep | ||
Ken Hawkins | Rep | ||
Edward P. Moran | Rep | ||
Keith Murphy | Rep | ||
Moe Villeneuve | Rep | ||
19 | Dick Barry | Rep | Merrimack |
Chris Christensen | Rep | ||
Dick Hinch | Rep | ||
Jeanine M. Notter | Rep | ||
Tony Pellegrino | Rep | ||
Lenette M. Peterson | Rep | ||
Kathleen Stroud | Rep | ||
Joseph Thomas | Rep | ||
20 | Kevin A. Avard | Rep | Nashua (Ward 1) |
Sean McGuinness | Rep | ||
Carl Seidel | Rep | ||
21 | Michael Balboni | Rep | Nashua (Ward 2) |
Michael McCarthy | Rep | ||
Donald B. McClarren | Rep | ||
22 | Brian D. Rhodes | Dem | Nashua (Ward 3) |
Cindy Rosenwald | Dem | ||
Lisa Scontsas | Rep | ||
23 | David E. Cote | Dem | Nashua (Ward 4) |
Mary J. Gorman | Dem | ||
Timothy Hogan | Rep | ||
24 | Michael Buxton | Rep | Nashua (Ward 6) |
David B. Campbell | Dem | ||
Ken N. Gidge | Dem | ||
25 | Duane Erickson | Rep | Nashua (Ward 7) |
Dee Hogan | Rep | ||
Timothy Twombly | Rep | ||
26 | Kevin J. Brown | Rep | Nashua (Wards 5, 8-9) |
Joseph F. Krasucki | Rep | ||
Don LeBrun | Rep | ||
Bill Ohm | Rep | ||
Barry Palmer | Rep | ||
Michael T. Reed | Rep | ||
David S. Robbins | Rep | ||
Peter Silva | Rep | ||
James D. Summers | Rep | ||
Randall Whitehead | Rep | ||
27 | Ralph G. Boehm | Rep | Hudson, Litchfield, Pelham |
Randy Brownrigg | Rep | ||
Lars T. Christiansen | Rep | ||
Shaun Doherty | Rep | ||
Laura J. Gandia | Rep | ||
Bob Haefner | Rep | ||
Shawn N. Jasper | Rep | ||
George Lambert | Rep | ||
Jonathan Maltz | Rep | ||
Lynne Ober | Rep | ||
Russell T. Ober III | Rep | ||
Andy Renzullo | Rep | ||
Jordan Ulery | Rep |
District | Representative | Party | Town(s)/City represented |
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01 | Randy Foose | Dem | Danbury, New London, Wilmot |
David H. Kidder | Rep | ||
02 | Kathy Lauer-Rago | Rep | Franklin (Wards 1-3), Hill |
David J. Palfrey | Rep | ||
Dennis Reed | Rep | ||
03 | Steve Winter | Rep | Newbury, Sutton |
04 | Christine C. Hamm | Dem | Hopkinton, Warner, Webster |
Derek Owen | Dem | ||
Gary B. Richardson | Dem | ||
05 | Mark Lindsley | Rep | Bradford, Henniker |
Laurie Sanborn | Rep | ||
06 | Jenn Coffey | Rep | Andover, Boscawen, Canterbury, Loudon, Northfield, Salisbury |
Seth Cohn | Rep | ||
Sean C. Cox | Rep | ||
Gregory Hill | Rep | ||
Kenneth Kreis Sr. | Rep | ||
Priscilla P. Lockwood | Rep | ||
07 | Brandon Giuda | Rep | Chichester, Pembroke |
John McDonnell | Rep | ||
Brian Seaworth | Rep | ||
08 | Carol McGuire | Rep | Allenstown, Epsom, Pittsfield |
Dan McGuire | Rep | ||
Jon Richardson | Rep | ||
Tony F. Soltani | Rep | ||
09 | David W. Hess | Rep | Hooksett |
Frank R. Kotowski | Rep | ||
Molly Smith | Rep | ||
Todd Smith | Rep | ||
10 | June M. Frazer | Dem | Concord (Wards 1-3) |
Mary Stuart Gile | Dem | ||
Fran Potter | Dem | ||
Steve Shurtleff | Dem | ||
11 | Lynne F. Blankenbeker | Rep | Concord (Wards 4, 8-10) |
Candace C. W. Bouchard | Dem | ||
Jim MacKay | Dem | ||
Dick Patten | Dem | ||
Bob Williams | Dem | ||
12 | Helen Deloge | Dem | Concord (Wards 5-7) |
Chip Rice | Dem | ||
Mary Jane Wallner | Dem | ||
Rick Watrous | Dem | ||
13 | Stephen DeStefano | Dem | Bow, Dunbarton |
Joseph Hoell | Rep | ||
Thomas Keane | Rep |
District | Representative | Party | Town(s)/City represented |
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01 | Frank G. Case | Rep | Candia, Deerfield, Northwood, Nottingham |
Joe Duarte | Rep | ||
John Reagan | Rep | ||
Jim Sullivan | Rep | ||
Kyle Tasker | Rep | ||
02 | Paul Brown | Rep | Raymond |
Kathleen M. Hoelzel | Rep | ||
L. Mike Kappler | Rep | ||
03 | Al Baldasaro | Rep | Auburn, Londonderry |
James F. Headd | Rep | ||
Robert E. Introne Jr. | Rep | ||
Karen Keegan-Hutchinson | Rep | ||
David C. Lundgren | Rep | ||
Betsy McKinney | Rep | ||
Sherman Packard | Rep | ||
Daniel Tamburello | Rep | ||
Stella Tremblay | Rep | ||
04 | Gary S. Azarian | Rep | Salem, Windham |
David Bates | Rep | ||
Ronald J. Belanger | Rep | ||
D. J. Bettencourt | Rep | ||
Bob Elliott | Rep | ||
Marilinda Garcia | Rep | ||
Mary E. Griffin | Rep | ||
Walter Kolodziej | Rep | ||
Donna Mauro | Rep | ||
Charles E. McMahon | Rep | ||
Richard Okerman | Rep | ||
John Sytek | Rep | ||
Kevin Waterhouse | Rep | ||
05 | Brian K. Chirichiello | Rep | Derry |
Patricia Dowling | Rep | ||
Beverly A. Ferrante | Rep | ||
Bob Fesh | Rep | ||
Kenneth H. Gould | Rep | ||
Phyllis M. Katsakiores | Rep | ||
Andrew J. Manuse | Rep | ||
John T. O'Connor | Rep | ||
Kevin E. Reichard | Rep | ||
Frank V. Sapareto | Rep | ||
James C. Webb | Rep | ||
06 | Debra L. DeSimone | Rep | Atkinson |
James Michael Garrity | Rep | ||
07 | Gene P. Charron | Rep | Chester, Sandown, Danville |
James E. Devine | Rep | ||
Joseph M. Hagan | Rep | ||
Betsy Sanders | Rep | ||
08 | Regina Birdsell | Rep | Kingston, Hampstead, Plaistow |
Norman L. Major | Rep | ||
Jeffrey Oligny | Rep | ||
Marie N. Sapienza | Rep | ||
John B. Sedensky | Rep | ||
David A. Welch | Rep | ||
Kenneth L. Weyler | Rep | ||
09 | Jason P. Antosz | Rep | Epping, Fremont |
Tim Comerford | Rep | ||
Daniel C. Itse | Rep | ||
10 | Bruce A. MacMahon | Rep | Brentwood |
11 | Mary M. Allen | Rep | East Kingston, Newton |
Wes Shuler | Rep | ||
12 | Joshua Davenport | Rep | Newfields, Newmarket |
Marcia Moody | Dem | ||
Adam Robert Schroadter | Rep | ||
13 | Patrick Abrami | Rep | Exeter, North Hampton, Stratham |
Timothy D. Copeland | Rep | ||
Patty Lovejoy | Dem | ||
Michele S. Peckham | Rep | ||
Lee Quandt | Rep | ||
Matt Quandt | Rep | ||
Donna Schlachman | Dem | ||
Joanne A. Ward | Rep | ||
14 | Kevin Janvrin | Rep | Hampton Falls, Kensington, Seabrook, South Hampton |
Amy Stasia Perkins | Rep | ||
L. Koko Perkins | Rep | ||
Glenn F. Ritter | Rep | ||
15 | Chris Nevins | Rep | Hampton |
Frederick C. Rice | Rep | ||
Kenneth Sheffert | Rep | ||
Kevin P. Sullivan | Rep | ||
Jim Waddell | Rep | ||
16 | Jacqueline Cali-Pitts | Dem | Newington, Portsmouth (Wards 1-5) |
Rich DiPentima | Dem | ||
Terie Norelli | Dem | ||
Laura C. Pantelakos | Dem | ||
James Powers | Dem | ||
Robin P. Read | Dem | ||
Christopher Serlin | Dem | ||
17 | Pam Tucker | Rep | Greenland |
18 | Brian J. X. Murphy | Rep | New Castle, Rye |
Will Smith | Rep |
District | Representative | Party | Town(s)/City represented |
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01 | Julie Brown | Rep | Rochester (Wards 1-6) |
Susan DeLemus | Rep | ||
Anne C. Grassie | Dem | ||
Warren Groen | Rep | ||
Kyle Jones | Rep | ||
Laura Jones | Rep | ||
Sandra B. Keans | Dem | ||
Fred Leonard | Rep | ||
Cliff Newton | Rep | ||
02 | Roger R. Berube | Dem | Rollinsford, Somersworth (Wards 1-5) |
Kirsten L. Larsen | Rep | ||
Philip Munck | Rep | ||
Dale Spainhower | Dem | ||
Dale R. Sprague | Dem | ||
03 | Sam Cataldo | Rep | Barrington, Farmington, Middleton, Milton, New Durham, Strafford |
Bob Perry | Dem | ||
Bill O'Connor | Rep | ||
William Panek | Rep | ||
Robbie Parsons | Rep | ||
Joseph A. Pitre | Rep | ||
Lou Vita | Rep | ||
Carol M. Vita | Rep | ||
04 | Brendon S. Browne | Dem | Dover (Wards 1-2) |
Peter B. Schmidt | Dem | ||
David H. Watters | Dem | ||
05 | B. Dom Domingo | Dem | Dover (Wards 3-4) |
Dorothea Hooper | Dem | ||
Marsha Pelletier | Dem | ||
06 | Donald C. Andolina | Rep | Dover (Wards 5-6) |
Roland P. Hofemann | Dem | ||
Michael Weeden | Rep | ||
07 | Phil Ginsburg | Dem | Durham, Lee, Madbury |
Timothy Horrigan | Dem | ||
Naida Kaen | Dem | ||
Jenna Roberts | Dem | ||
Judith T. Spang | Dem | ||
Janet G. Wall | D + R |
District | Representative | Party | Town(s)/City represented |
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01 | Benjamin Lefebvre | Dem | Cornish, Grantham, Plainfield |
Andy Schmidt | Dem | ||
02 | Steve Cunningham | Rep | Croydon, Goshen, Newport, Springfield, Washington |
Thomas J. Howard | Rep | ||
Beverly T. Rodeschin | Rep | ||
03 | Spec Bowers | Rep | Sunapee |
04 | John R. Cloutier | Dem | Claremont (Wards 1-3), Lempster, Unity |
Raymond Gagnon | Dem | ||
Paul LaCasse, Sr. | Rep | ||
Charlene Marcotte Lovett | Rep | ||
Joe Osgood | Rep | ||
05 | Thomas W. Laware | Rep | Acworth, Charlestown, Langdon |
Steven Smith | Rep |
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