Chuck Townsend

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New Hampshire House of Representatives, Grafton 10
Incumbent
In office
2008 - present
Term ends
December 3, 2014
Years in position 5
PartyDemocratic
Compensation
Base salary$200/two-year term
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First elected2008
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Term limitsN/A
Education
Bachelor'sBrown University, 1964
Master'sThe Johns Hopkins University, 1970
Dartmouth College, 1985
Personal
ProfessionPopulation Information Analyst
Websites
Office website
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Chuck Townsend is a Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Grafton 10. He was first elected to the chamber in 2008.

Biography

Townsend earned his M.A. in computer and information systems from Dartmouth College in 1985, M.A.T. in geomorphology from The Johns Hopkins University in 1970, and SCBA in physics from Brown University in 1964. His professional experience includes working as a population information analyst at Dartmouth-Hitchcock.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Townsend served on the following committees:

New Hampshire Committee Assignments, 2013
Science, Technology and Energy, Vice Chair

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Townsend served on this committee:

New Hampshire Committee Assignments, 2011
Environment and Agriculture

Election history

2012

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2012

Townsend won re-election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Grafton 11. Townsend was unopposed in the September 11 primary and defeated Joseph A. Frazier (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Grafton 11, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark.jpgChuck Townsend Incumbent 57.4% 1,386
     Republican Joseph Frazier 42.6% 1,030
Total Votes 2,416

2010

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2010

On November 2, 2010 Townsend won re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Grafton 10 general election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark.jpg Paul Mirski (R) 1,741
Green check mark.jpg Charles Sova (R) 1,701
Green check mark.jpg Chuck Townsend (D) 1,629
Robert Hull (R) 1,592
Catherine Mulholland (D) 1,524
Suzanne Laliberte (D) 1,491

2008

On November 4, 2008, Townsend won election by finishing first for the three-seat Grafton 10 District of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, receiving 2,573 votes ahead of Democrats Suzanne Laliberte (2,465) and Catherine Mulholland (2,464), Republicans Paul Mirski (2,310), Charles Sova (2,172), and Robert Hull (2,048), and "Others" (8).[3]

Follow the Money did not report any campaign contributions from Grafton 10.[4]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Grafton 10, Recount
Candidates Votes
Green check mark.jpg Chuck Townsend (D) 2,573
Green check mark.jpg Suzanne Laliberte (D) 2,465
Green check mark.jpg Catherine Mulholland (D) 2,464
Paul Mirski (R) 2,310
Charles Sova (R) 2,172
Robert Hull (R) 2,048
Others 8

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, a year in which Townsend was up for re-election, he did not collect any money in donations.[5]

2008

According to Follow the Money, Townsend raised no funds for the 2008 election.[6]

Personal

Townsend and his wife, Jean, have five children.

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Preceded by
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New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 11
2012–present
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Preceded by
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New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 10
2008–2012
Succeeded by
Wendy Piper (D)
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