Burton Williams
Burton Williams was a 2017 Republican special election candidate for District Grafton 9 of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. He was removed from the ballot on June 30, 2017.[1]
Williams is a former Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing the Grafton 8 District from 2000 to 2010.
Biography
Williams' professional experience includes working as a lumber and building material dealer.[2]
Elections
2017
A special election for the position of New Hampshire House of Representatives District Grafton 9 was called for September 5, 2017. A primary election was set July 18, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 26, 2017.[1]
The seat became vacant on February 22, 2017, when Jeff Shackett (R) resigned from the state House.[3]
Write-in candidate Joshua Adjutant defeated Tom Ploszaj in the Democratic primary. Vincent Migliore defeated Paul Simard and Timothy Sweetsir in the special Republican primary. Burton Williams (R) was removed from the ballot on June 30, 2017.[1] Migliore defeated Adjutant and Libertarian John J. Babiarz in the special election.[1][4][5]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Grafton 9, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Vincent Migliore |
51% | 613 | |
| Democratic | Joshua Adjutant | 46.7% | 562 | |
| Libertarian | John J. Babiarz | 2.3% | 28 | |
| Total Votes | 1,203 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Grafton 9 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Joshua Adjutant (write-in) |
86.4% | 204 | ||
| Tom Ploszaj | 13.6% | 32 | ||
| Total Votes | 236 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State |
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| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Grafton 9 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Vincent Migliore |
68.1% | 243 | ||
| Paul Simard | 24.1% | 86 | ||
| Timothy Sweetsir | 7.8% | 28 | ||
| Total Votes | 357 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State |
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2010
Williams did not seek re-election to Grafton 8 in 2010.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Williams won re-election by finishing first for the three-seat Grafton District 8 of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, receiving 2,889 votes ahead of Democrat Philip Preston (2,547), Republican Margie Maybeck (2,439), Democrat Michelle Clark (2,314), Republican Robert Berti (2,287), Democrat Nancy Zurhellen (1,946), and "Others" (8).[6]
Among Williams' opponents, Preston raised $2,125 for his campaign, against $450 by Maybeck and $1,650 by Berti.[7]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Grafton District 8 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Burton Williams (R)
|
2,889 | |||
| Philip Preston (D)
|
2,547 | |||
| Margie Maybeck (R)
|
2,439 | |||
| Michelle Clark (D) | 2,314 | |||
| Robert Berti (R) | 2,287 | |||
| Nancy Zurhellen (D) | 1,946 | |||
| Others | 8 | |||
Recent news
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See also
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- New Hampshire House of Representatives District Grafton 9
- New Hampshire state legislative special elections, 2017
- New Hampshire State Legislature
External links
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Special Election for State Representative from Grafton County District No. 9," accessed May 22, 2017
- ↑ http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=42729 Project Vote Smart - Rep. Williams]
- ↑ Union Leader, "Primaries Tuesday for 2 vacant House seats," accessed April 3, 2017
- ↑ WMUR, "Updated: Democrat Schultz scores landslide win NH House special election in Concord," July 18, 2017
- ↑ Twitter, "NHGOP on September 5, 2017," accessed September 5, 2017
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State General Election - November 4, 2008," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Williams' 2008 campaign contributions
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New Hampshire House of Representatives - Grafton 8 District 2000–2010 |
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