Edwin Smith
Edwin Smith (b. September 12, 1945) was a 2016 Republican candidate for Cheshire 1 of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
He is a former Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Cheshire 4 from 2010 to 2012.
Biography
Smith earned his A.A. from Northampton Junior College in 1968. Smith has worked in real estate and insurance sales.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Smith served on these committees:
Elections
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 Tara Sad (D) did not seek re-election.
The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Cheshire 1 general election.[1][2]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Cheshire 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Michael D. Abbott Incumbent |
16.03% | 3,853 | |
| Democratic | Paul Berch Incumbent |
14.95% | 3,594 | |
| Democratic | Cathryn A. Harvey |
14.87% | 3,574 | |
| Democratic | Lucy McVitty Weber Incumbent |
14.61% | 3,513 | |
| Republican | Malia Boaz | 9.19% | 2,210 | |
| Republican | Edwin Smith | 10.88% | 2,615 | |
| Republican | Elaine Levlocke | 9.90% | 2,381 | |
| Republican | Robert Hodgkins III | 9.57% | 2,301 | |
| Total Votes | 24,041 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Michael D. Abbott, incumbent Paul Berch, Cathryn A. Harvey, and incumbent Lucy McVitty Weber were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Cheshire 1 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Cheshire 1 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Michael D. Abbott Incumbent | |
| Democratic | Paul Berch Incumbent | |
| Democratic | Cathryn A. Harvey | |
| Democratic | Lucy McVitty Weber Incumbent | |
Malia Boaz and Edwin Smith were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Cheshire 1 Republican primary.[3][4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Cheshire 1 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Malia Boaz | |
| Republican | Edwin Smith | |
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. Four candidates were unopposed in the Democratic primary, and four candidates were unopposed in the Republican primary.[5] The general election was contested by four Democrats and four Republicans. The Democrats were Michael D. Abbott, and incumbents Paul Berch, Tara Sad, and Lucy McVitty Weber. The Republicans participants were Edwin Smith, Elaine Levlocke, Perry Sawyer, and Bayard Tracy. All four Democrats were victorious over the Republicans in the general election.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael D. Abbott |
15% | 2,779 | |
| Democratic | Tara Sad Incumbent |
14.7% | 2,720 | |
| Democratic | Lucy McVitty Weber Incumbent |
14.6% | 2,709 | |
| Democratic | Paul Berch Incumbent |
13.8% | 2,553 | |
| Republican | Edwin Smith | 11.1% | 2,048 | |
| Republican | Perry Sawyer | 10.4% | 1,922 | |
| Republican | Elaine Levlocke | 10.4% | 1,920 | |
| Republican | Bayard Tracy | 10.1% | 1,871 | |
| NA | Scatter | 0% | 6 | |
| Total Votes | 18,528 | |||
2012
Smith ran for re-election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 1. Smith advanced past the September 11 primary and was defeated in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Butynski Incumbent |
15.3% | 3,771 | |
| Democratic | Lucy McVitty Weber Incumbent |
14.9% | 3,658 | |
| Democratic | Tara Sad Incumbent |
14.8% | 3,645 | |
| Democratic | Paul Berch |
14.1% | 3,464 | |
| Republican | Edwin Smith Incumbent | 10.3% | 2,535 | |
| Republican | Whitney Aldrich | 9.8% | 2,419 | |
| Republican | Robert Moore Incumbent | 9.8% | 2,408 | |
| Republican | Elaine Levlocke | 9.4% | 2,304 | |
| Independent | Russell Kotfila | 1.6% | 400 | |
| Total Votes | 24,604 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Smith won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[9][10]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 4 general election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| William Butynski (D)
|
2,072 | |||
| Henry Parkhurst (D)
|
2,010 | |||
| Daniel Carr (D)
|
1,796 | |||
| Edwin Smith (R)
|
1,746 | |||
| Richard Kolakoski (D) | 1,730 | |||
| Carri Brede (R) | 1,381 | |||
| Dennis Murphy (R) | 1,339 | |||
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Personal
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Smith and his wife, Sharron, have two children.
Recent news
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See also
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- New Hampshire House of Representatives District Cheshire 1
- New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2014
- New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2016
- New Hampshire General Court
External links
- New Hampshire General Court
- 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
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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
