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Dick Patten
Dick Patten (Democratic Party) was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Merrimack 17. Patten assumed office in 2010. Patten left office on December 4, 2018.
Patten (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Merrimack 17. Patten lost in the Democratic primary on September 11, 2018.
Patten was first elected to the chamber in 2010.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Patten served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Transportation |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Patten served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Transportation |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Patten served on this committee:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Fish and Game and Marine Resources |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 17
Safiya Wazir defeated Dennis Soucy in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 17 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Safiya Wazir (D)  | 55.7 | 907 | |
| Dennis Soucy (R) | 44.1 | 718 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 1,628 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 17
Safiya Wazir defeated incumbent Dick Patten in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 17 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Safiya Wazir | 69.6 | 329 | |
| Dick Patten | 30.4 | 144 | ||
| Total votes: 473 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 17
Dennis Soucy advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 17 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dennis Soucy | 100.0 | 231 | |
| Total votes: 231 | |||
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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.
Incumbent Dick Patten ran unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Merrimack 17 general election.[1][2]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Merrimack 17 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Dick Patten Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Dick Patten ran unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Merrimack 17 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Merrimack 17 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Dick Patten Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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. Incumbent Dick Patten was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Chris Wood was unopposed in the Republican primary. Patten and Wood faced off in the general election.[5] Incumbent Patten defeated Wood in the general election, and was re-elected for another term.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Dick Patten Incumbent |
58.4% | 761 | |
| Republican | Chris Wood | 41.4% | 540 | |
| NA | Scatter | 0.2% | 2 | |
| Total Votes | 1,303 | |||
2012
Patten won re-election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 17. Patten was unopposed in the September 11 primary and defeated Chris Wood (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Dick Patten Incumbent |
66.6% | 1,211 | |
| Republican | Chris Wood | 33.4% | 607 | |
| Total Votes | 1,818 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Patten won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[9][10]
Patten advanced past the September 14 primary election. He faced incumbent Candace Bouchard (D), incumbent Robert Williams (D), incumbent Michael Bartlett (D), incumbent Lynne Blankenbeker (R), Jim MacKay (D), Jeff Newman (R), Frank Rosano (R), and Klee Dienes (R) in the November 2 general election.
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 11 general election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jim MacKay (D)
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3,071 | |||
| Dick Patten (D)
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2,998 | |||
| Candace Bouchard (D)
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2,869 | |||
| Robert Williams (D)
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2,706 | |||
| Lynne Blankenbeker (R)
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2,521 | |||
| Michael Bartlett (D) | 2,481 | |||
| Barbara Barrett (R) | 2,055 | |||
| Jeff Newman (R) | 2,030 | |||
| Frank Rosano (R) | 1,919 | |||
| Klee Dienes (R) | 1,652 | |||
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2018
In 2018, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 3 through June 30.
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2017
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In 2017, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 4 through June 22. The state House met for a veto session on November 2.
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2016
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In 2016, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 6 through June 1.
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2015
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In 2015, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 7 to July 1.
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2014
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In 2014, the 163rd New Hampshire General Court, second year, was in session from January 8 through June 13.
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2013
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In 2013, the 163rd New Hampshire General Court, first year, was in session from January 2 to July 1.
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2012
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In 2012, the 162nd New Hampshire General Court, second year, was in session from January 4 through June 27.
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2011
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In 2011, the 162nd New Hampshire General Court, first year, was in session from January 5 through July 1.
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See also
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- House Committees
- New Hampshire General Court
- New Hampshire state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2016 Primary election results," accessed November 21, 2016
- ↑ 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
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| Preceded by - |
New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 17 2010–2018 |
Succeeded by Safiya Wazir (D) |
