New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 20
New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 20 is represented by Robert Harb (R), Charles Melvin Sr. (R), and James Summers (R).
As of the 2020 Census, New Hampshire state representatives represented an average of 3,448 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 3,304 residents.
About the office
Members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. New Hampshire legislators assume office on the first Wednesday of December following the general election.[1]
Qualifications
To be eligible to serve in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, a candidate must be:[2]
- At least 18 years of age
- A registered voter
- A resident of the state for two years immediately preceding the election
- A resident of the town or ward the candidate is running to represent
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[3] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $100/year | No per diem is paid. |
Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in the New Hampshire General Court, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. The governor and executive council must call a special election within 21 days of receiving proof of a vacancy or a request that a vacancy be filled.[4][5][6]
See sources: New Hampshire Cons. Part II, Articles 16 and 34 and New Hampshire Rev. Stat. Ann. § 661:8
District map
Redistricting
2020 redistricting cycle
On March 23, 2022, Gov. Chris Sununu (R) signed a new state house map into law. On May 6, Sununu signed a new state senate map into law. These maps took effect for New Hampshire's 2022 elections.
On Jan. 5, 2022, the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted 186-168 to approve the state House map.[7] On Feb. 16, the New Hampshire State Senate voted 14-10 to approve the map.[7] On Feb. 16, the New Hampshire State Senate voted 14-10 to approve the map.[7]
On Feb. 16, the state Senate voted 14-10 to approve the state Senate map. On April 21, the House voted 172-149 to approve the map.[8]
How does redistricting in New Hampshire work? In New Hampshire, both congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by the state legislature. These lines are subject to veto by the governor.[9]
State law requires that state legislative districts "be contiguous, and maintain the boundaries of towns, wards, or unincorporated places." There are no such requirements in place for congressional districts.[9]
New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 20
until December 6, 2022
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New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 20
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Elections
2024
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 20 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 20 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Robert Harb (R) | 20.7 | 4,297 |
| ✔ | Charles Melvin Sr. (R) | 19.9 | 4,132 | |
| ✔ | James Summers (R) | 18.1 | 3,749 | |
| Elizabeth Kosta (D) | 14.7 | 3,050 | ||
| Nancy Bishop (D) | 14.1 | 2,932 | ||
 | Stan Duncan (D) | 12.5 | 2,585 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 20,750 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 20 (3 seats)
Elizabeth Kosta, Nancy Bishop, and Stan Duncan advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 20 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Elizabeth Kosta | 35.7 | 522 | |
| ✔ | Nancy Bishop | 34.8 | 509 | |
| ✔ | | Stan Duncan | 29.1 | 426 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 1,462 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 20 (3 seats)
Incumbent Robert Harb, incumbent Charles Melvin Sr., and incumbent James Summers advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 20 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Harb | 35.9 | 1,023 |
| ✔ | Charles Melvin Sr. | 34.6 | 986 | |
| ✔ | James Summers | 29.0 | 824 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 2,846 | |||
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2022
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 20 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 20 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Harb (R) | 20.7 | 3,217 |
| ✔ | Charles Melvin Sr. (R) | 19.5 | 3,032 | |
| ✔ | James Summers (R) | 18.3 | 2,850 | |
| Nancy Bishop (D) | 14.9 | 2,322 | ||
| Robert Bartlett (D) | 13.8 | 2,148 | ||
| Stan Duncan (D) | 12.8 | 1,996 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 15,573 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 20 (3 seats)
Nancy Bishop, Robert Bartlett, and Stan Duncan advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 20 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nancy Bishop | 36.7 | 525 | |
| ✔ | Robert Bartlett | 32.4 | 463 | |
| ✔ | | Stan Duncan | 30.2 | 432 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 1,431 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 20 (3 seats)
Incumbent Robert Harb, incumbent Charles Melvin Sr., and James Summers defeated Darrell Britton Jr. in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 20 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Harb | 31.3 | 956 |
| ✔ | Charles Melvin Sr. | 28.1 | 858 | |
| ✔ | James Summers | 19.8 | 607 | |
| Darrell Britton Jr. | 19.7 | 603 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 34 | ||
| Total votes: 3,058 | |||
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2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 20 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 20 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Aboul Khan (R) | 21.6 | 3,447 |
| ✔ |  | Tim Baxter (R) | 20.6 | 3,295 |
| ✔ |  | Tina Harley (R) | 19.9 | 3,185 |
| Patricia O'Keefe (D) | 15.4 | 2,456 | ||
 | Greg Marrow (D) | 12.0 | 1,913 | |
| Louis Flynn (D) | 10.6 | 1,691 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 15,993 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 20 (3 seats)
Patricia O'Keefe, Greg Marrow, and Louis Flynn advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 20 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Patricia O'Keefe | 43.2 | 698 | |
| ✔ | | Greg Marrow | 29.2 | 471 |
| ✔ | Louis Flynn | 26.7 | 431 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 15 | ||
| Total votes: 1,615 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 20 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 20 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tim Baxter | 30.3 | 1,010 |
| ✔ | | Aboul Khan | 19.6 | 652 |
| ✔ | | Tina Harley | 19.1 | 636 |
 | Austin Greene | 16.6 | 552 | |
 | William Fowler | 8.8 | 293 | |
| William Rosser | 5.4 | 180 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 3,328 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 20 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 20 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Aboul Khan (R) | 20.3 | 2,233 |
| ✔ | | William Fowler (R) | 18.7 | 2,053 |
| ✔ |  | Max Abramson (R) | 18.0 | 1,980 |
| Patricia O'Keefe (D) | 16.6 | 1,819 | ||
| Greg Marrow (D) | 13.8 | 1,511 | |
| Denis Rice (D) | 12.6 | 1,385 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 10,985 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 20 (3 seats)
Patricia O'Keefe, Greg Marrow, and Denis Rice advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 20 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Patricia O'Keefe | 61.7 | 496 | |
| ✔ | | Greg Marrow | 34.3 | 276 |
| ✔ | Denis Rice | 4.0 | 32 | |
| Total votes: 804 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 20 (3 seats)
Incumbent Aboul Khan, William Fowler, and Max Abramson advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 20 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Aboul Khan | 37.0 | 556 |
| ✔ | | William Fowler | 33.2 | 499 |
| ✔ | | Max Abramson | 29.9 | 449 |
| Total votes: 1,504 | |||
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2016
Elections for the New Hampshire House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 10, 2016. Incumbent Max Abramson (R) did not seek re-election.
Incumbent Francis Chase, Jason Janvrin, and Aboul Khan defeated Mark Preston in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 20 general election.[10][11]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 20 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Francis Chase Incumbent |
24.61% | 2,470 | |
| Republican | Jason Janvrin |
23.99% | 2,408 | |
| Republican | Aboul Khan |
28.18% | 2,829 | |
| Democratic | Mark Preston | 23.22% | 2,331 | |
| Total Votes | 10,038 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Mark Preston ran unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 20 Democratic primary.[12][13]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 20 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Mark Preston (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Francis Chase, Jason Janvrin, and Aboul Khan defeated Ivan Eaton III in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 20 Republican primary.[12][13]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 20 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Francis Chase Incumbent |
27.95% | 445 | |
| Republican | Jason Janvrin |
26.57% | 423 | |
| Republican | Aboul Khan |
27.64% | 440 | |
| Republican | Ivan Eaton III | 17.84% | 284 | |
| Total Votes | 1,592 | |||
2015
Rio Tilton (R) defeated Elaine Andrews-Ahearn (D) in the special election on July 7, 2015.[14][15]
The seat was vacant following Dennis B. Sweeney's (R) resignation on April 6, 2015.[16]
A special election for the position of New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 20 was called for July 7. The special election was originally scheduled for August 25, with a primary election on July 7, but since only one person from each party registered for the primary election, the special general election for this seat was held on July 7.[14] The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 15.[14]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 20, Special Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Rio Tilton |
67.3% | 772 | |
| Democratic | Elaine Andrews-Ahearn | 32.7% | 375 | |
| Total Votes | 1,147 | |||
2014
Elections for the New Hampshire House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 13, 2014. Mark Preston was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Max Abramson, Francis Chase and Dennis B. Sweeney were unopposed in the Republican primary. John H. Kelley (I) and Edward T. Cody (I) did not qualify for the general election ballot. Preston, write-in candidate David Ahearn (D), Abramson, Chase and Sweeney faced off in the general election.[17] Republicans Abramson, Chase, and Sweeney defeated Democrats Preston and Ahearn in the general election.[18]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dennis B. Sweeney |
23.7% | 1,977 | |
| Republican | Francis Chase |
23% | 1,912 | |
| Republican | Max Abramson |
20.8% | 1,732 | |
| Democratic | Mark Preston | 17% | 1,416 | |
| Democratic | David Ahearn | 15.4% | 1,283 | |
| NA | Scatter | 0.1% | 7 | |
| Total Votes | 8,327 | |||
2012
Elections for the office of New Hampshire House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on September 11, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 15, 2012. Incumbent Lawrence Perkins (R), incumbent Amy Perkins (R) and Aboul Khan (R) were unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary.[19][20][21]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Aboul Khan |
39.5% | 3,432 | |
| Republican | Amy Perkins Incumbent |
32.3% | 2,802 | |
| Republican | Lawrence Perkins Incumbent |
28.2% | 2,447 | |
| Total Votes | 8,681 | |||
Campaign contributions
From 2012 to 2024, candidates for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 20 raised a total of $47,762. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $1,405 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 20 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2024 | $2,795 | 6 | $466 |
| 2022 | $1,310 | 7 | $187 |
| 2020 | $38,674 | 3 | $12,891 |
| 2018 | $4,983 | 5 | $997 |
| 2016 | $0 | 5 | $0 |
| 2014 | $0 | 5 | $0 |
| 2012 | $0 | 3 | $0 |
| Total | $47,762 | 34 | $1,405 |
See also
- New Hampshire General Court
- New Hampshire State Senate
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- New Hampshire state legislative districts
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Hampshire Constitution, "Part II, Article 3," accessed February 10, 2021
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed May 23, 2025
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ State of New Hampshire, "State Constitution-House of Representatives," accessed February 10, 2021 (Sections 12 and 16)
- ↑ State of New Hampshire, "State Constitution-Senate," accessed February 10, 2021 (Section 34)
- ↑ New Hampshire General Court, "Title LXIII: Elections," accessed February 10, 2021 (Title LXIII, Chapter 661:8)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 New Hampshire General Court, "HB50," accessed February 16, 2022
- ↑ New Hampshire General Court, "SB240," accessed February 16, 2022
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 All About Redistricting, "New Hampshire," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election Results - 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2016 Primary election results," accessed November 21, 2016
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Candidate list for Rockingham County District No. 20," accessed May 18, 2015
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Special election results," accessed July 7, 2015
- ↑ seacoastonline.com, "No-show state Rep. Sweeney of Seabrook resigns," accessed April 10, 2015
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 Filing Period," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results," accessed December 6, 2013
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2012 Candidate List," accessed December 6, 2013
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed December 6, 2013
