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Ovide Lamontagne
| Ovide Lamontagne | ||
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| Candidate for | ||
| Governor of New Hampshire | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Education | ||
| High school | Trinity High School (1975) | |
| Bachelor's | Catholic University of America (1979) | |
| J.D. | University of Wyoming College of Law (1985) | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Ovide Lamontagne was a Republican candidate for Governor of New Hampshire in the 2012 elections.
Biography
Lamontagne is a fourth generation resident of Manchester. He graduated from Trinity High School and went on to earn a bachelor degree from the Catholic University of America. After he graduated, he taught high school for three years before earning a JD from the University of Wyoming College of Law in 1985.
Upon graduation from law school, Lamontagne clerked for the late James Barrett on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit. He later served as legal counsel for the New Hampshire State Senate during the 1991 legislative session. Lamontagne currently works as an attorney at Devnie, Millimet & Branch.[1]
Education
- Trinity High School (1975)
- Catholic University of America (1979)
- University of Wyoming College of Law (1985)
Elections
2012
Lamontagne won the Republican nomination for Governor of New Hampshire in the 2012 elections. Lamontagne defeated Kevin Smith and Robert Tarr in the Republican primary on September 11, 2012.[2] Lamontagne came in second facing Maggie Hassan and John J. Babiarz in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3]
Hassan became the second woman in state history elected to lead New Hampshire. If she had lost to her Republican challenger, Lamontagne, it would have been the first time in 17 years that there would not have been a Democratic female governor in the country.[4]
| Governor of New Hampshire General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Maggie Hassan |
54.7% | 378,934 | |
| Republican | Ovide Lamontagne | 42.6% | 295,026 | |
| Libertarian | John J. Babiarz | 2.8% | 19,251 | |
| Total Votes | 693,211 | |||
| Election Results via New Hampshire Secretary of State. | ||||
Endorsements
Lamontagne received endorsements from:[5]
- New Hampshire/Vermont Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors[6]
- National Federation of Independent Business
- Senator John McCain
- The Eagle Tribune
- Seacoast Online
- The Nashua Telegraph
- The Conway Daily Sun
- The Concord Monitor
- Businessman Steve Kenda
- House Legislative Leadership Team
- Foster's Daily Democrat
- Sheriffs Craig Wiggin, Michael Downing, and Michael Prozzo
- Executive Councilor Dan St. Hilaire
- State senator Bob Odell
- State senator Jim Forsythe
- Former U.S. Senator Gordon Humphrey
- Former New Hampshire House Speaker Gene Chandler
Polls
2012
General election candidates
| Governor of New Hampshire: Hassan vs. Lamontagne | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Response | WMUR Granite State Poll April 9-20, 2012 | Public Policy Polling May 10-13, 2012 | WMUR Granite State Poll August 1-12, 2012 | Public Policy Polling August 9-12, 2012 | American Research Group September 15-17, 2012 | Rasmussen Reports September 18, 2012 | WMUR Granite State Poll September 27-30, 2012 | Rasmussen Reports October 9, 2012 | Suffolk University Political Research Center October 12-14, 2012 | Average | ||||
| Maggie Hassan | 34% | 39% | 31% | 45% | 46% | 44% | 38% | 48% | 41% | 40.67% | ||||
| Ovide Lamontagne | 29% | 40% | 33% | 43% | 47% | 48% | 36% | 46% | 38% | 40% | ||||
| Other/undecided | 37% | 21% | 36% | 12% | 5% | 9% | 25% | 6% | 16% | 18.556% | ||||
| John Babiarz | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 4% | 0.89% | ||||
| Number polled | 538 | 1,163 | 581 | 1,055 | 558 | 500 | 638 | 500 | 500 | 670.33 | ||||
| Margin of error | +/-4.2 | +/-2.0% | +/-4.1% | +/-3.0% | +/-4.2% | +/-4.5% | +/-3.9% | +/-4.5% | +/-4.4% | 3.87% | ||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | ||||||||||||||
Personal
Lamontagne is a member of St. Anthony Parish. He and his wife, Bettie, have two daughters.
See also
External links
- Ovide Lamontagne for Governor 2012 Campaign website
- Draft Ovide.com
- Lamontagne's campaign on Facebook
- Lamontagne on Twitter
References
- ↑ Ovide2012.com, "Learn about Ovide Lamontagne," accessed February 13, 2012
- ↑ AP Results "New Hampshire Governor Election Results" Accessed September 11, 2012
- ↑ WMUR "General Election Results" Accessed November 6, 2012
- ↑ Bloomberg "Democrats Risk No Female Governor, First Time in 17 Years" Accessed September 13, 2012
- ↑ Ovide 2012 "Endorsements" Accessed October 12, 2012
- ↑ Ovide 2012 "Associated Builders and Contractors Endorse Ovide for Governor" Accessed October 12, 2012
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