Candidates, voters happy with turnout, civility at Gilford polls

By: Bob Martin

Outlets: Laconia Daily Sun

Published: September 9, 2026

Words: 1,023

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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GILFORD — Ellen Gelotte is 98 years old and has never missed voting in an election. That tradition continued in Tuesday morning's Primary Election.

“I am a Republican, and I will vote Republican,” Gelotte said. “I would hate to miss a vote. I don’t ever remember missing one.”

Voters were hitting the polls early and often Tuesday morning, where there was a contested Republican Statehouse race in Belknap's District 6, covering Gilford, Gilmanton and Laconia's …

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