Charles Sova
Charles Sova (b. May 23, 1928) was a 2014 Republican candidate for Grafton 6 of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
He is a former Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Grafton 10 from 2010 to 2012.
Biography
Sova earned his B.S. from Fairfield University in 1953. Sova has worked as the following; director of administration at New Hampshire Department of Safety, director of information services at Saint Johnsburg Trucking, director of centralized DP for the State of New Hampshire, director of information services at Converse Rubber Company.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sova served on these committees:
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. Kevin G. Maes was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Charles Sova was unopposed in the Republican primary. Maes and Sova faced off in the general election.[1] Maes defeated Sova in the general election, and was elected to the seat.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Kevin G. Maes |
53.3% | 1,015 | |
| Republican | Charles Sova | 46.5% | 885 | |
| NA | Scatter | 0.3% | 5 | |
| Total Votes | 1,905 | |||
2012
Sova ran for re-election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Grafton 16. Sova advanced past the September 11 primary and was defeated by Carol Friedrich (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carol Friedrich |
53.2% | 2,620 | |
| Republican | Charles Sova Incumbent | 46.8% | 2,304 | |
| Total Votes | 4,924 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Sova won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[5][6]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Grafton 10 general election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Paul Mirski (R)
|
1,741 | |||
| updated term ends Charles Sova (R)
|
1,701 | |||
| Chuck Townsend (D)
|
1,629 | |||
| Robert Hull (R) | 1,592 | |||
| Catherine Mulholland (D) | 1,524 | |||
| Suzanne Laliberte (D) | 1,491 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Sova and his wife, Edith, have two children.
Recent news
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See also
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- New Hampshire House of Representatives District Grafton 06
- New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2014
- New Hampshire General Court
External links
- New Hampshire General Court
- Primary candidate list for 2014
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ 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, "2012 Primary Results," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 16, 2014
