New Hampshire State House District Merrimack 20
Next vote Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · Represented by Eric Gallager Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
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- Last election
- Eric Gallager (Democratic) was unopposed, 2024
- Earlier results
- Eric Gallager (Democratic) was unopposed, 2022Brian Seaworth (Republican) won by 1.9 points, 2020, older linesAll 23 elections
Past results
- Votes for listed candidates
- 1,439
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 20, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEric GallagerWon Democratic 1,43799.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,098
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 20, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEric GallagerWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,08598.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 131.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,989
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 20, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBrian SeaworthWon(incumbent) Republican 3,04619.1% DemocraticDianne E. SchuettWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,73517.1% RepublicanNick WhiteWon Republican 2,65616.6% DemocraticDavid Doherty(incumbent) Democratic 2,63616.5% RepublicanPeter Gagyi Republican 2,47515.5% DemocraticClinton A. Hanson Jr. Democratic 2,43915.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,231
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 20, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDianne E. SchuettWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,01517.9% DemocraticDavid DohertyWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,97617.6% RepublicanBrian SeaworthWon(incumbent) Republican 1,95617.4% RepublicanRichard R. Bilodeau Republican 1,82716.3% DemocraticClinton A. Hanson Jr. Democratic 1,78415.9% RepublicanPeter Gagyi Republican 1,67314.9%
- 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.
All elections (23 for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 1,439
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 20, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEric GallagerWon Democratic 1,43799.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,098
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 20, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEric GallagerWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,08598.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 131.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,989
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 20, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBrian SeaworthWon(incumbent) Republican 3,04619.1% DemocraticDianne E. SchuettWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,73517.1% RepublicanNick WhiteWon Republican 2,65616.6% DemocraticDavid Doherty(incumbent) Democratic 2,63616.5% RepublicanPeter Gagyi Republican 2,47515.5% DemocraticClinton A. Hanson Jr. Democratic 2,43915.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,231
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 20, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDianne E. SchuettWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,01517.9% DemocraticDavid DohertyWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,97617.6% RepublicanBrian SeaworthWon(incumbent) Republican 1,95617.4% RepublicanRichard R. Bilodeau Republican 1,82716.3% DemocraticClinton A. Hanson Jr. Democratic 1,78415.9% RepublicanPeter Gagyi Republican 1,67314.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,854
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 20, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDianne E. SchuettWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,41917.5% RepublicanBrian SeaworthWon(incumbent) Republican 2,39017.3% DemocraticDavid DohertyWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,29716.6% RepublicanJon Richardson Republican 2,25916.3% RepublicanDarren Tapp Republican 2,24816.2% DemocraticDoug Hall Democratic 2,22916.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 120.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,133
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 20, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSeaworthWon Republican 1,81517.9% DemocraticSchuettWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,76617.4% DemocraticDohertyWon Democratic 1,70116.8% RepublicanBolt Republican 1,65416.3% DemocraticDebold Democratic 1,64716.3% RepublicanGoldthwaite Republican 1,54515.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 50.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,653
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 20, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSally KellyWon Democratic 2,67019.6% DemocraticFrank DavisWon Democratic 2,59219.0% DemocraticDianne E. SchuettWon Democratic 2,32617.0% RepublicanJ. Brandon Giuda(incumbent) Republican 2,20616.2% RepublicanBrian Seaworth(incumbent) Republican 1,97914.5% RepublicanBrandon D. Ross Republican 1,88013.8% - No results on file 2001 to 2011
- Votes for listed candidates
- 1,898
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 20, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticToni CrosbyWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,26266.5% RepublicanGregory Pederzani Republican 63633.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,417
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 20, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticToni CrosbyWon(incumbent) Democratic 98169.2% RepublicanRobert William Edwards Republican 43630.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,781
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 20, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticToni CrosbyWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,14264.1% RepublicanDale Coparanis Republican 63935.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,476
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 20, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticToni CrosbyWon Democratic 81455.1% RepublicanPaul B. Kilmister Republican 66244.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,268
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 20, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBert TeagueWon(incumbent) Republican 1,268100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,614
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 20, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGerald R. SmithWon(incumbent) Republican 81750.6% DemocraticAndru H. Volinsky Democratic 79749.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,231
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 20, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGerald R. SmithWon(incumbent) Republican 1,56170.0% DemocraticRichard E. Werren Democratic 67030.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,255
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 20, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGerald R. SmithWon(incumbent) Republican 68654.7% DemocraticSheila Santascassavaugh Democratic 56945.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,271
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 20, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGerald R. SmithWon(incumbent) Republican 1,271100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,288
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 20, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLawrence J. SullivanWon Democratic 99330.2% DemocraticMary Jane WallnerWon Democratic 89927.3% RepublicanPatricia J. McCarthy Republican 89227.1% RepublicanSteven H. Slovenski Republican 50415.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,967
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 20, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard D. HillWon Republican 99733.6% DemocraticHarold L. RiceWon(incumbent) Democratic 94031.7% RepublicanPatricia J. McCarthy Republican 61020.6% DemocraticNancy M. Pardy Democratic 42014.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,946
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 20, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHarold L. RiceWon Democratic 1,03626.3% RepublicanR. Peter ShapiroWon(incumbent) Republican 1,02526.0% RepublicanEdwin B. Christensen(incumbent) Republican 99525.2% DemocraticVirginia K. Sullivan Democratic 89022.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,791
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 20, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEdwin B. ChristensenWon Republican 1,32647.5% RepublicanR. Peter ShapiroWon Republican 89532.1% DemocraticHarold L. Rice Democratic 57020.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,585
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 20, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEugene H. Woodward Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 1,23834.5% RepublicanC. Edwin HowardWon(incumbent) Republican 1,04629.2% DemocraticJeffrey S. Parker Democratic 70219.6% DemocraticVirginia K. Sullivan Democratic 59916.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,447
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 20, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEdward H. YorkWon(incumbent) Democratic 72149.8% RepublicanMilton A. CateWon(incumbent) Republican 47232.6% OtherFranklin Vanvleit Other 25417.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,601
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, State House District Merrimack 20, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMilton A. CateWon(incumbent) Republican 62539.0% DemocraticEdward H. YorkWon(incumbent) Democratic 57736.0% DemocraticFranklin Vanvleit Democratic 39924.9%
- 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
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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.
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026