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The state representative returns are in for Hanover’s district:

Sharon L. Nordgren Dem (i) 4,782 9 percent

Nancy Scovner Dem (i) 4,715 9 percent

Hilda Weyl Sokol Dem (i) 4,546 9 percent

Bernard �Bernie� Benn Dem (i) 4,494 9 percent

Ruth Bleyler Dem 4,457 9 percent

�Pete� E. Solomon Dem 4,454 8 percent

Estelle Diamond Dem 4,321 8 percent

Paul Mirski GOP (i) 3,215 6 percent

Scott R. Borthwick GOP 3,025 6 percent

Charles E. Sova GOP (i) 3,025 6 percent

Lynne Langholz GOP 2,951 6 percent

Robert Rice Estabrook GOP 2,850 5 percent

William �Bill� Picken GOP 2,818 5 percent

�Tom� Toner GOP 2,770 5 percent

The top seven (all Democrats) have all been elected.

In other news, Gene Douglass has just announced his candidacy for the NH-02 congressional race in 2004 (Charlie Bass’s seat).

Other frontrunners for ’04 look like Jeanne Shaheen, Bob Smith, and state senator Lou D’Allesandro for Judd Gregg’s Senate seat, and Bill Shaheen and Manchester Mayor Bob Baines for governor.