CONCORD, N.H. (AP) – New Hampshire Democrats emerged from Tuesday’s elections more powerful than they’ve been in 94 years with a landslide in the gubernatorial race, upsets in both congressional races and a takeover of the state Senate.

Victories for Gov. John Lynch, Carol Shea-Porter in the 1st Congressional District and Paul Hodes in the 2nd District marked the first time since 1912 that Democrats were elected to three of the state’s top five offices, though they’ve twice held three offices because of overlapping terms. Democrats also retook the state Senate and made significant gains in the House.

“People want a team to work with John Lynch. It’s just awesome,” said state Democratic Chairwoman Kathy Sullivan. “It’s a good night. I just don’t know how good it’s going to get.”

Lynch’s final margin over Republican Jim Coburn was likely to be the largest in state history, topping Republican Gov. Steve Merrill’s 70 percent to 26 percent win over Democrat Wayne King in 1994. With 95 percent of the votes counted, Lynch’s unofficial margin was 73.7 percent.

Though Democrats have won five of the last six gubernatorial elections, Republicans have long dominated the congressional delegation and Legislature. In defeating six-term U.S. Rep. Charles Bass, Hodes became the first Democrat to represent the state in Washington since Dick Swett, who lost to Bass in 1994 after two terms. The last Democrat to hold the 1st District seat was Norm D’Amours from 1975-1985.

State GOP Chairman Wayne Semprini said Democrats did a great job of tying Republicans to President Bush and the war in Iraq.

“I’m not sure that we did anything wrong. I think we just got drowned out by all the national issues,” he said. “On the local level, we see a love-fest for Governor Lynch.”

The high-water mark for Democrats was 1912, when they elected a governor, a senator and two congressmen.

The last time three Democrats held three of the top offices was 1979-1980 when Hugh Gallen was governor, D’Amours was a congressman and John Durkin was a senator. But Durkin lost in 1980 and the other two were gone by 1985.

The only other period with three Democrats in top spots was 1965-1967 when John King was governor, Thomas McIntyre was a senator and Oliva Huot was a congressman in the 1st District. King was the first Democrat elected in 38 years when he won in 1962; McIntyre was the first Democrat elected to the Senate in 30 years.

Democrats last controlled the state Senate was 1998, but their 13-11 advantage ended the next year with the death of Democratic Senate President Clesson Blaisdell. In the House, Democrats haven’t been in charge since 1922.