Edward Butler
Edward Butler (b. October 11, 1949) is a former Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. He represented the Carroll 1 District from 2006 to 2010.
Butler is an owner and innkeeper of The Notchland Inn. His professional experience also includes selectman for the Board of Selectman, Hart's Location; town chair of Hart's Location Democratic Committee; resident nurse; and assistant administrator.
Butler earned his B.S. from Boston University School of Nursing and M.A. from New York University School of Nursing.[1]
Committee assignments
While in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, Butler served on the following committees:
Elections
2010
Butler failed to advance past the November 2, 2010, general election.
Butler advanced past the September 14 primary election. She faced incumbent Tom Buco (D), incumbent Gene Chandler (R), incumbent Karen Umberger (R), Syndi White (R), William Riley (D), Frank McCarthy (R), and Laurie Pettengill (R) in the November 2 general election.
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Carroll 1 general election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Gene Chandler (R)
|
2,999 | |||
| Karen Umberger (R)
|
2,693 | |||
| Frank McCarthy (R)
|
2,475 | |||
| Laurie Pettengill (R)
|
2,380 | |||
| Tom Buco (D) | 2,296 | |||
| Edward Butler (D) | 2,279 | |||
| Syndi White (D) | 2,030 | |||
| William Riley (D) | 1,552 | |||
| William Riley (D)
|
1,552 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Butler ran for the Carroll District 1 of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, winning the third of four seats with 3,796 votes, behind Tom Buco (D) with 4,180 votes and Gene Chandler (R) with 4,065 votes, and ahead of Karen Umberger (R) with 3,440 votes, Syndi White (D) with 3,174 votes, Gino Funicella (D) with 2,800 votes, Daniel Avery Bacon (R) with 2,566 votes, Sue Wernette (R) with 2,555 votes, and 6 votes for Others. [2]
Butler raised $4,158 for his campaign.[3]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Carroll District 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Edward Butler (D)
|
3,796 | |||
| Tom Buco (D)
|
4,180 | |||
| Gene Chandler (R)
|
4,065 | |||
| Karen Umberger (R)
|
3,440 | |||
| Syndi White (D) | 3,174 | |||
| Gino Funicella (D) | 2,800 | |||
| Daniel Avery Bacon (R) | 2,566 | |||
| Sue Wernette (R) | 2,555 | |||
| Other | 6 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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External links
- New Hampshire House of Representatives - Rep. Butler
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
New Hampshire House of Representatives, Carroll 1 2006–2010 |
Succeeded by NA |
