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Anthony DiFruscia
Anthony DiFruscia (b. June 5, 1940) was a 2014 Independent candidate for Rockingham 7 of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
He is a former Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Rockingham 4 from 1967 to 1972 and again from 1998 to 2010.
Biography
DiFruscia is a practicing attorney, and president of 21 A.D. Development, Incorporated and 21 A.D. Management and Reality, Incorporated.
DiFruscia earned a B.A. from Emerson College and a J.D. from New England School of Law. He and his wife, Kathleen, have four children.[1]
Committee assignments
Elections
2014
Elections for the New Hampshire House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 13, 2014. Three candidates were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while six candidates faced off in the Republican primary. Anthony DiFruscia ran as an independent candidate.[2] The general election was contested by one Independent, three Democrats, and four Republicans. Anthony DiFruscia represented the Independent Party. The Democrats were Stephen Mavrellis, Henri Azibert, and Rebecca L. Brown. The Republicans participants were David Bates, New Hampshire Representative, and incumbents Mary Griffin, Walter Kolodziej, and Charles McMahon. All four Republicans were victorious over the other candidates in the general election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Mary Griffin Incumbent |
19.7% | 3,815 | |
| Republican | Charles McMahon Incumbent |
18.6% | 3,590 | |
| Republican | Walter Kolodziej Incumbent |
16.6% | 3,210 | |
| Republican | David Bates |
16% | 3,093 | |
| Democratic | Rebecca L. Brown | 8.4% | 1,632 | |
| Democratic | Stephen Mavrellis | 7.6% | 1,476 | |
| Independent | Anthony DiFruscia | 7% | 1,357 | |
| Democratic | Henri Azibert | 6% | 1,153 | |
| NA | Scatter | 0.1% | 13 | |
| Total Votes | 19,339 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Mary Griffin Incumbent |
21% | 954 |
| Charles McMahon Incumbent |
18.1% | 822 |
| David Bates |
17.3% | 784 |
| Walter Kolodziej Incumbent |
17.1% | 778 |
| Mark Samsel | 14.3% | 647 |
| Michelle Levell | 12.2% | 554 |
| Total Votes | 4,539 | |
2010
DiFruscia failed to advance past the September 14 general election.
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 4 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Dennis Fields (R)
|
2,536 | |||
| Mary Griffin (R)
|
2,364 | |||
| Charles McMahon (R)
|
2,129 | |||
| Marilinda Garcia (R)
|
1,991 | |||
| Kevin Waterhouse (R)
|
1,914 | |||
| John Sytek (R)
|
1,845 | |||
| David Bates (R)
|
1,835 | |||
| Walter Kolodziej (R)
|
1,776 | |||
| Ronald Belanger (R)
|
1,678 | |||
| Robert Elliott (R)
|
1,680 | |||
| Richard Okerman (R)
|
1,613 | |||
| Gary Azarian (R)
|
1,504 | |||
| Donna Mauro (R)
|
1,483 | |||
| Russell Ingram (R) | 1,460 | |||
| Bruce Breton (R) | 1,448 | |||
| Anthony DiFruscia (R) | 1,388 | |||
| Margaret Crisler (R) | 1,286 | |||
| Mark Samsel (R) | 1,246 | |||
| Bob Stanley (R) | 1,165 | |||
| John Manning (R) | 1,170 | |||
| Mark Larochelle (R) | 934 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, DiFruscia won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives from Rockingham County District 4, which sends thirteen representatives to the New Hampshire House of Representatives, by finishing with the sixth-highest vote total in the election. DiFruscia received 9,098 votes. The other winning candidates from District 4 were David Bettencourt (R) with 10,390 votes, Mary Griffin (R) with 10,171 votes, Charles McMahon (R) with 9,297 votes, Anne Priestley (R) with 9,197 votes, Ronald Belanger (R) with 9,155 votes, Russell Ingram (R) with 8,367 votes, Robert Elliott (R) with 8,324 votes, Mark Pearson (R) with 8,293 votes, Margaret Crisler (R) with 7,886 votes, Walter Kolodziej (R) with 7,744 votes, David Bates (R) with 7,674 votes, and Carolyn Webber (D) with 7,624 votes. The losing candidates in the race were Marilinda Garcia (R) with 7,472 votes, Jessica Garofalo (D) with 6,544 votes, Doris Flaherty (D) with 6,216 votes, Michael Caruso (D) with 6,204 votes, Carol Schneider (D) with 6,158 votes, Connor O'Brien (D) with 6,089 votes, Camron Iannaflo (D) with 6,041 votes, Fran Brennan (D) with 5,675 votes, Frank Kern (D) with 5,326 votes, Lori Demaine (D) with 5,249 votes, Gerald Capron (D) with 4,423 votes, Henri Azibert (D) with 4,254 votes, and Neelima Gogumalla (D) with 4,160 votes.[4]
DiFruscia raised $250 for his campaign in 2008. Other candidates in the District 4 race (with data available) raised the following amounts: Griffin ($850), McMahon ($1,550), Priestley ($50), Pearson ($250), Kolodziej ($400), Bates ($2,450), Webber ($875), Garcia ($610), and Iannaflo ($525).[5]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| David Bettencourt (R)
|
10,390 | |||
| Mary Griffin (R)
|
10,171 | |||
| Charles McMahon (R)
|
9,297 | |||
| Anne Priestley (R)
|
9,197 | |||
| Ronald Belanger (R)
|
9,155 | |||
| Anthony DiFruscia (R)
|
9,098 | |||
| Russell Ingram (R)
|
8,367 | |||
| Robert Elliott (R)
|
8,324 | |||
| Mark Pearson (R)
|
8,293 | |||
| Margaret Crisler (R)
|
7,886 | |||
| Walter Kolodziej (R)
|
7,744 | |||
| David Bates (R)
|
7,674 | |||
| Carolyn Webber (D)
|
7,624 | |||
| Marilinda Garcia (R) | 7,472 | |||
| Jessica Garofalo (D) | 6,544 | |||
| Doris Flaherty (D) | 6,216 | |||
| Michael Caruso (D) | 6,204 | |||
| Carol Schneider (D) | 6,158 | |||
| Connor O'Brien (D) | 6,089 | |||
| Camron Iannaflo (D) | 6,041 | |||
| Fran Brennan (D) | 5,675 | |||
| Frank Kern (D) | 5,326 | |||
| Lori Demaine (D) | 5,249 | |||
| Gerald Capron (D) | 4,423 | |||
| Henri Azibert (D) | 4,254 | |||
| Neelima Gogumalla (D) | 4,160 | |||
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See also
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 7
- New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2014
- New Hampshire General Court
External links
- New Hampshire General Court
- Primary candidate list for 2014*New Hampshire House of Representatives
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. DiFruscia
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 Filing Period," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State General Election - November 4, 2008," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ Rockingham District 4 New Hampshire House of Representatives Candidate Funds, 2008
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham District 4 1967-1972 |
Succeeded by ' |
| Preceded by ' |
New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham District 4 1998–2010 |
Succeeded by NA |
