Betsey Patten
Betsey Patten (b. April 26, 1945) was a 2016 Republican candidate for Merrimack 23 of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
Patten is a former Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing the Carroll 4 District since 1994.
Biography
Patten is an advisor to the cooperative extension of the University of New Hampshire. Her professional experience also includes clerical/technical typist, recording secretary, and Summer Rumney Bible Conference.
Patten earned her diploma from Christian High School and attended The Kings College.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Patten was appointed to these committees:
Elections
2016
Elections for the New Hampshire House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 10, 2016.
The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Merrimack 23 general election.[2][3]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Merrimack 23 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mary Beth Walz |
17.68% | 3,156 | |
| Republican | Bill Kuch Incumbent |
17.95% | 3,203 | |
| Republican | J.R. Hoell Incumbent |
16.80% | 2,999 | |
| Republican | John F. Martin Incumbent | 16.77% | 2,993 | |
| Democratic | Michael S. Kaminski | 15.76% | 2,813 | |
| Democratic | Dennis D'Ovidio | 15.03% | 2,682 | |
| Total Votes | 17,846 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Dennis D'Ovidio, Michael S. Kaminski, and Mary Beth Walz defeated Billy Knapp in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Merrimack 23 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Merrimack 23 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Dennis D'Ovidio |
26.43% | 609 | |
| Democratic | Michael S. Kaminski |
25.22% | 581 | |
| Democratic | Mary Beth Walz |
36.59% | 843 | |
| Democratic | Billy Knapp | 11.76% | 271 | |
| Total Votes | 2,304 | |||
Incumbent J.R. Hoell, incumbent Bill Kuch, and incumbent John F. Martin defeated Paul Brassard and Betsey Patten in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Merrimack 23 Republican primary.[4][5]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Merrimack 23 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | J.R. Hoell Incumbent |
25.26% | 784 | |
| Republican | Bill Kuch Incumbent |
24.52% | 761 | |
| Republican | John F. Martin Incumbent |
21.97% | 682 | |
| Republican | Paul Brassard | 10.63% | 330 | |
| Republican | Betsey Patten | 17.62% | 547 | |
| Total Votes | 3,104 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Patten was re-elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Carroll 4 general election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| J. David Knox (R)
|
4,057 | |||
| Betsey Patten (R)
|
3,962 | |||
| Christopher Ahlgren (R)
|
3,747 | |||
| Steve Schmidt (R)
|
3,576 | |||
| Louise Graham (D) | 2,114 | |||
| John White (D) | 1,900 | |||
| Gary Chehames (D) | 1,875 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Patten ran for the Carroll District 4 of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, winning the second of four seats with 4,586 votes, behind J. David Knox (R) with 4,695 votes, and ahead of Stanley Stevens(R) with 4,472 votes, Christopher Ahlgren (R) with 4,184 votes, Beverly Woods (D) with 3,048 votes, John R White (D) with 2,749 votes, Ethan Hipple (D) with 2,483 votes, Kalin M Jordan (D) with 2,357 votes, and 12 votes for Others.[6]
Patten raised $500 for her campaign.[7]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Carroll District 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Betsey Patten (R)
|
4,586 | |||
| J. David Knox (R)
|
4,695 | |||
| Stanley Stevens (R)
|
4,472 | |||
| Christopher Ahlgren (R)
|
4,184 | |||
| Beverly Woods (D) | 3,048 | |||
| John R White (D) | 2,749 | |||
| Ethan Hipple (D) | 2,483 | |||
| Kalin M Jordan (D) | 2,357 | |||
| Others | 12 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Patten and her husband, Richard, have one child; Karen.
Recent news
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See also
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- New Hampshire House of Representatives District Merrimack 23
- New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2016
- New Hampshire General Court
External links
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Patten
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election Results - 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2016 Primary election results," accessed November 21, 2016
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State General Election - November 4, 2008," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Patten's 2008 campaign contributions
