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David Childs
David Childs was a 2014 Republican candidate for Strafford 6 of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
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. Six candidates faced off in the Democratic primary, while one candidate was unopposed in the Republican primary.[1] The general election was contested by four Democrats, one Republican, and one candidate representing both the Democratic and Republican parties. The Democrats were Wayne M. Burton and incumbents Timothy Horrigan, Marjorie Smith, and Judith Spang. David Childs represented the Republican Party on the ballot, and Janet Wall appeared on the ballot as both a Republican and Democrat. Childs was defeated by Burton, Horrigan, Smith, Spang, and Wall in the general election.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Janet Wall* Incumbent |
23.6% | 4,228 | |
| Democratic | Marjorie Smith Incumbent |
17.3% | 3,105 | |
| Democratic | Timothy Horrigan Incumbent |
16.8% | 3,022 | |
| Democratic | Wayne M. Burton |
16.4% | 2,943 | |
| Democratic | Judith Spang Incumbent |
16.4% | 2,940 | |
| Republican | David Childs | 9.5% | 1,701 | |
| NA | Scatter | 0% | 2 | |
| Total Votes | 17,941 | |||
*Wall appeared on the ballot as both a Democrat and a Republican.
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Janet Wall Incumbent |
20.5% | 561 |
| Judith Spang Incumbent |
18.7% | 512 |
| Marjorie Smith Incumbent |
18.6% | 509 |
| Timothy Horrigan Incumbent |
16.1% | 440 |
| Wayne Burton |
14.8% | 404 |
| Kimberly Thompson Laughton | 11.2% | 307 |
| Total Votes | 2,733 | |
2012
Childs ran for election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Strafford 6. Childs advanced past the September 11 primary and was defeated in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Janet Wall Incumbent |
21% | 6,167 | |
| Democratic | Judith Spang Incumbent |
16.8% | 4,928 | |
| Democratic | Marjorie Smith |
15.8% | 4,635 | |
| Democratic | Phil Ginsburg Incumbent |
15.6% | 4,580 | |
| Democratic | Timothy Horrigan Incumbent |
15.2% | 4,463 | |
| Republican | David Childs | 8.3% | 2,429 | |
| Republican | James Ziegra | 7.5% | 2,202 | |
| Total Votes | 29,404 | |||
2010
Childs failed to advance past the November 2, 2010, general election.
Childs advanced past the September 14 primary election. He faced incumbent Janet Wall (D), incumbent Naida Kaen (D), incumbent Judith Spang (D), Phil Ginsburg (D), Ann Lane (R), Amos Townsend (R) and Jenna Roberts (D) in the November 2 general election.
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Strafford 7 general election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Janet Wall (D)
|
4,920 | |||
| Naida Kaen (D)
|
3,546 | |||
| Jenna Roberts (D)
|
3,435 | |||
| Phil Ginsburg (D)
|
3,316 | |||
| Judith Spang (D)
|
3,330 | |||
| Timothy Horrigan (D)
|
3,237 | |||
| Ann Lane (R) | 2,423 | |||
| Amos Townsend (R) | 2,002 | |||
| David Childs (R) | 2,002 | |||
Recent news
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See also
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- New Hampshire House of Representatives District Strafford 6
- New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2014
- New Hampshire General Court
External links
- New Hampshire General Court
- Primary candidate list for 2014
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- 2010 Primary election results, New Hampshire
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
