EXECUTIVE · NH · 1976-2022
Bill Gardner
Secretary of State · Democrat · New Hampshire
On the record
46-year tenure (1976-2022); longest-serving SoS in U.S. history
Background
Between 1976 and 2022, Bill Gardner held the Secretary of State seat in New Hampshire, a 46-year tenure. Earliest occupant of this seat in Officium's records; succeeded by David Scanlan. Note: 46-year tenure (1976-2022); longest-serving SoS in U.S. history. Same-year political environment (1976): Governor Meldrim Thomson Jr..
Auto-synthesized summary from Officium's indexed fields (tenure, predecessor / successor chain, career arc, FEC matches). Treat as derived metadata, not primary source.
Others who held this office in New Hampshire
- David Scanlan (2022-present)
- William M. Gardner (1976-2022)
- Robert L. Stark (1965-1976)
- Enoch D. Fuller (1949-1965)