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Elaine Swinford
Elaine Swinford was a 2016 Republican candidate for Belknap 7 of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
She is a former Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Belknap 5 from 2008 to 2012.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Swinford was appointed to 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 Guy Comtois (R) did not seek re-election.
Barbara Comtois defeated Bruce A. Marriott in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Belknap 7 general election.[1][2]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Belknap 7 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Barbara Comtois |
60.04% | 1,471 | |
| Democratic | Bruce A. Marriott | 39.96% | 979 | |
| Total Votes | 2,450 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Bruce A. Marriott ran unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Belknap 7 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Belknap 7 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Bruce A. Marriott (unopposed) | |
Barbara Comtois defeated Elaine Swinford in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Belknap 7 Republican primary.[3][4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Belknap 7 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Barbara Comtois |
61.67% | 288 | |
| Republican | Elaine Swinford | 38.33% | 179 | |
| Total Votes | 467 | |||
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. Raymond Howard defeated Elaine Swinford in the Republican primary. Peter Bolster ran as an independent candidate. Howard and Bolster faced off in the general election.[5] Republican Howard defeated Bolster in the general election, and was elected to the seat.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Raymond Howard |
59.2% | 2,954 | |
| Independent | Peter Bolster | 40.6% | 2,025 | |
| NA | Scatter | 0.2% | 8 | |
| Total Votes | 4,987 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Raymond Howard |
56.1% | 819 |
| Elaine Swinford | 43.9% | 641 |
| Total Votes | 1,460 | |
2012
Swinford ran in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Belknap 7. Swinford was defeated by incumbent Guy Comtois in the September 11 Republican primary election. Bruce A. Marriott ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Guy Comtois Incumbent |
59.5% | 303 |
| Elaine Swinford Incumbent | 40.5% | 206 |
| Total Votes | 509 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010, Swinford was re-elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Belknap 5 general election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jeffrey St. Cyr (R)
|
5,257 | |||
| James Pilliod (R)
|
5,223 | |||
| Alida Millham (R)
|
4,986 | |||
| Elaine Swinford (R)
|
4,901 | |||
| Robert Malone (R)
|
4,798 | |||
| Peter Bolster (R)
|
4,732 | |||
| Guy Comtois (R)
|
4,709 | |||
| William Johnson (D) | 3,067 | |||
| Don Morin (D) | 2,523 | |||
| Ellen McClung (D) | 2,267 | |||
| Johan Andersen (D) | 2,049 | |||
| Owen Carey-Hatch (D) | 2,037 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Swinford ran for the Belknap District 5 of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, winning the sixth of seven seats with 5,305 votes, behind James Pilliod (R) with 6,717 votes, Jeffrey St. Cyr (R) with 6,388 votes, Alida Millham (R) with 6,131 votes, Laurie Boyce (R) with 6,044 votes, Peter Bolster (R) with 5,729 votes, and ahead of William Johnson (D) with 5,276 votes, Christiansen (R) with 5,246 votes, Richardson (D) with 4,734 votes, McClung (D) with 4,155 votes, Bourbeau (D) with 3,819 votes, Condodemetraky (D) with 3,595 votes, Hammond (D) with 3,508 votes and 94 votes for others.[9]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Belknap District 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Elaine Swinford (R)
|
5,305 | |||
| James Pilliod (R)
|
6,717 | |||
| Jeffrey St. Cyr (R)
|
6,388 | |||
| Alida Millham (R)
|
6,131 | |||
| Laurie Boyce (R)
|
6,044 | |||
| Peter Bolster (R)
|
5,729 | |||
| William Johnson (D)
|
5,276 | |||
| Kevin Christiansen (R) | 5,246 | |||
| Heather Richardson (D) | 4,734 | |||
| Ellen Marie McClung (D) | 4,155 | |||
| Kenny Bourbeau (D) | 3,819 | |||
| George Condodemetraky (D) | 3,595 | |||
| Duane Hammond (D) | 3,508 | |||
| Others | 94 | |||
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Recent news
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See also
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- New Hampshire House of Representatives District Belknap 7
- New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2014
- New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2016
- New Hampshire General Court
External links
- New Hampshire General Court
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008
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, "State General Election - November 4, 2008," accessed May 16, 2014
