New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 17
Next vote Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · Represented by Beth Richards Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
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- Last election
- Beth Richards (Democratic) won by 22.0 points, 2024
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History (23 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 1,291
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
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- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 17, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBeth RichardsWon Democratic 78761.0% RepublicanDiana Freeman Republican 50439.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 731
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
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- Older district map (2022)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 17, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBeth RichardsWon(incumbent) Democratic 71397.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 182.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,227
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 17, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSafiya WazirWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,20954.3% RepublicanDennis R. Soucy Republican 1,01645.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,625
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 17, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSafiya WazirWon Democratic 90755.8% RepublicanDennis R. Soucy Republican 71844.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,326
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 17, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDick PattenWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,326100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 00.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,303
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 17, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPattenWon(incumbent) Democratic 76158.4% RepublicanWood Republican 54041.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,818
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 17, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDick PattenWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,21166.6% RepublicanChris Wood Republican 60733.4% - No results on file 2001 to 2011
- Votes for listed candidates
- 1,852
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 17, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGloria SeldinWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,16362.8% RepublicanWilliam R. Potter Republican 68937.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,232
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 17, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGloria SeldinWon(incumbent) Democratic 85169.1% RepublicanPatrick Hynes Republican 38130.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,765
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 17, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGloria SeldinWon Democratic 1,00757.0% RepublicanJim MacKay(incumbent) Republican 75843.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,261
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 17, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim MacKayWon Republican 59947.5% DemocraticJohn M. Hoar Democratic 58246.1% LibertarianMichael Stevenson Libertarian 806.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,813
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 17, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPaul R. FillionWon(incumbent) Republican 1,01455.9% DemocraticMark Hopkins Democratic 79944.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 848
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 17, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFrancis JelleyWon Democratic 43050.7% RepublicanJ. Allen Bennett Republican 41849.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,294
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 17, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMark E. ManusWon(incumbent) Republican 67952.5% DemocraticFrancis Jelley Democratic 61547.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 778
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 17, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMark E. ManusWon Republican 40952.6% DemocraticFrancis Jelley(incumbent) Democratic 36947.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,240
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 17, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFrancis JelleyWon Democratic 67454.4% RepublicanJohn F. Upton Republican 56645.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,585
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- Seats
- 2
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- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 17, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKathleen A. DegnanWon Democratic 1,14144.1% DemocraticJames M. OneillWon(incumbent) Democratic 74929.0% RepublicanMary Hastings Page Republican 69526.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,926
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- Seats
- 2
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- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 17, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGordon Robertson Blakeney Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 68835.7% DemocraticJames M. OneillWon Democratic 66634.6% RepublicanMary Hastings Page Republican 57229.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,654
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- Seats
- 2
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- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 17, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKenneth M. TarrWon(incumbent) Democratic 80130.2% DemocraticG. Robertson Blakeney Jr.Won Democratic 72427.3% RepublicanH. Gwendolyn Jones(incumbent) Republican 56721.4% RepublicanCharles H. Cheney Sr. Republican 56221.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,930
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 17, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKenneth M. TarrWon(incumbent) Democratic 56329.2% RepublicanH. Gwendolyn JonesWon(incumbent) Republican 46824.3% DemocraticThomas R. Watson Democratic 45623.6% RepublicanCharles H. Cheney Sr. Republican 44322.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,787
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 17, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKenneth M. TarrWon(incumbent) Democratic 80729.0% RepublicanH. Gwendolyn JonesWon Republican 80628.9% RepublicanCharles H. Cheney Sr.(incumbent) Republican 72926.2% DemocraticDonna Vigue Democratic 44516.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 645
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
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- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 17, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRussell C. MatticeWon(incumbent) Republican 39360.9% DemocraticClyde G. Fairbanks Democratic 25239.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 847
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 17, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRussell C. MatticeWon(incumbent) Republican 43751.6% DemocraticClyde G. Fairbanks Democratic 41048.4%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:nh/sldl:merrimack_17
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026