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New Hampshire
Women in Elective Office - Historical Summary

U.S. Congress  
       Carol Shea-Porter (D) U.S. Representative 2007-present
 
Statewide Elective Executives
  Jeanne Shaheen (D) Governor 1997-2003
  Vesta Roy (R) Governor 1982-1983
     Roy was a state senator and had been chosen as senate president; she served as governor after the incumbent died until a new
   governor was sworn in.
 
State Legislature
  
 
    
 
 
State
 
 
Senate
Total
Wom./
Total
 
 
House
Total
Wom./
Total
Total
Wom./
Total
 
%
Total
Year 
 Rank 
  D  
  R 
  Senate  
   D  
  R  
  I  
  House  
  Legis.  
 Wom. 
                           
2008
 2 9 1 10/ 24 100 40 1 141/ 400 151/ 424 35.6
2007
 2 9 1 10/ 24 100 40 1 141/ 400 151/ 424 35.6
2006
 13 4 1 5/ 24 70 54 - 124/ 400 129/ 424 30.4
2005
 11 4 1 5/ 24 70 54 - 124/ 400 129/ 424 30.4
2004
 16 2 2 4/ 24 61 52 - 113/ 400 117/ 424 27.6
2003
 14 2 2 4/ 24 61 52 - 113/ 400 117/ 424 27.6
2002
 12 5 2 7/ 24 69 48 - 117/ 400 124/ 424 29.2
2001
 11 5 2 7/ 24 69 48 - 117/ 400 124/ 424 29.2
2000
 6 5 3 8/ 24 70 57 - 127/ 400 135/ 424 31.8
1999
 6 5 3 8/ 24 70 57 - 127/ 400 135/ 424 31.8
1998
 7 5 3 8/ 24 64 57 1 122/ 400 130/ 424 30.7
1997
 7 5 3 8/ 24 64 57 1 122/ 400 130/ 424 30.7
1996
 6 3 3 6/ 24 45 75 - 120/ 400 126/ 424 29.7
1995
 6 3 3 6/ 24 45 75 - 120/ 400 126/ 424 29.7
1994
 5 6 3 9/ 24 58 74 - 132/ 400 141/ 424 33.3
1993
 5 6 3 9/ 24 59 74 - 133/ 400 142/ 424 33.5
1992
 6 4 3 7/ 24 45 79 - 124/ 400 131/ 424 33.3
1991
 3 4 3 7/ 24 49 79 - 128/ 400 135/ 424 31.8
1990
 2 2 4 6/ 24 48 82 - 130/ 400 136/ 424 32.1
1989
 1 2 4 6/ 24 48 82 - 130/ 400 136/ 424 32.1
1988
 1 3 5 8/ 24 50 80 - 130/ 400 138/ 424 32.6
1987
 1 3 5 8/ 24 50 80 - 130/ 400 138/ 424 32.6
1986
 1 0 7 7/ 24 44 89 - 133/ 400 140/ 424 33.0
1985
 1 0 7 7/ 24 44 89 - 133/ 400 140/ 424 33.0
1984
 1 0 6 6/ 24 51 64 - 115/ 400 121/ 424 28.5
1983
 1 0 6 6/ 24 51 64 - 115/ 400 121/ 424 28.5
1981
 1 0 3 3/ 24 52 69 - 121/ 400 124/ 424 29.2
1979
 1 - - 3/ 24 - - - 111/ 400 114/ 424 26.9
1977
 - - - 4/ NA - - - 110/ NA 114/ NA -
1975
 - - - 2/ NA - - - 102/ NA 104/ NA -



  

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