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New Hampshire House of Representatives District Belknap 3
New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 3 is represented by Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R).
As of the 2020 Census, New Hampshire state representatives represented an average of 3,448 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 3,304 residents.
About the office
Members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. New Hampshire legislators assume office on the first Wednesday of December following the general election.[1]
Qualifications
To be eligible to serve in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, a candidate must be:[2]
- At least 18 years of age
- A registered voter
- A resident of the state for two years immediately preceding the election
- A resident of the town or ward the candidate is running to represent
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[3] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $100/year | No per diem is paid. |
Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in the New Hampshire General Court, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. The governor and executive council must call a special election within 21 days of receiving proof of a vacancy or a request that a vacancy be filled.[4][5][6]
See sources: New Hampshire Cons. Part II, Articles 16 and 34 and New Hampshire Rev. Stat. Ann. § 661:8
District map
Redistricting
2020 redistricting cycle
On March 23, 2022, Gov. Chris Sununu (R) signed a new state house map into law. On May 6, Sununu signed a new state senate map into law. These maps took effect for New Hampshire's 2022 elections.
On Jan. 5, 2022, the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted 186-168 to approve the state House map.[7] On Feb. 16, the New Hampshire State Senate voted 14-10 to approve the map.[7] On Feb. 16, the New Hampshire State Senate voted 14-10 to approve the map.[7]
On Feb. 16, the state Senate voted 14-10 to approve the state Senate map. On April 21, the House voted 172-149 to approve the map.[8]
How does redistricting in New Hampshire work? In New Hampshire, both congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by the state legislature. These lines are subject to veto by the governor.[9]
State law requires that state legislative districts "be contiguous, and maintain the boundaries of towns, wards, or unincorporated places." There are no such requirements in place for congressional districts.[9]
New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 3
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New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 3
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Elections
2024
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 3
Incumbent Juliet Harvey-Bolia defeated Andrew Sanborn in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R) | 56.2 | 2,333 |
| Andrew Sanborn (D) | 43.7 | 1,816 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 4,152 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 3
Andrew Sanborn advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 3 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Andrew Sanborn | 99.1 | 544 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 549 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 3
Incumbent Juliet Harvey-Bolia advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 3 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Juliet Harvey-Bolia | 98.8 | 732 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 741 | |||
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2022
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 3
Incumbent Juliet Harvey-Bolia defeated Sheryl Anderson in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R) | 57.4 | 1,817 |
 | Sheryl Anderson (D) | 42.6 | 1,347 | |
| Total votes: 3,164 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 3
Sheryl Anderson advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 3 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sheryl Anderson | 98.3 | 397 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 404 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 3
Incumbent Juliet Harvey-Bolia defeated Scott Morrow in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 3 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Juliet Harvey-Bolia | 57.3 | 512 |
| Scott Morrow | 42.2 | 377 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 893 | |||
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2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 3 (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Gregg Hough (R) | 14.4 | 4,212 |
| ✔ |  | Mike Bordes (R) | 13.9 | 4,085 |
| ✔ | Dawn Johnson (R) | 13.5 | 3,948 | |
| ✔ | Richard Littlefield (R) | 13.2 | 3,854 | |
 | David Huot (D) | 12.1 | 3,541 | |
| Marcia Hayward (D) | 11.7 | 3,417 | ||
| Gail Ober (D) | 11.2 | 3,273 | ||
 | Carlos Cardona (D) | 10.1 | 2,972 | |
| Total votes: 29,302 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 3 (4 seats)
Incumbent David Huot, Gail Ober, Marcia Hayward, and Carlos Cardona defeated Samuel Hoehn in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 3 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Huot | 25.3 | 902 |
| ✔ | Gail Ober | 22.7 | 807 | |
| ✔ | Marcia Hayward | 22.6 | 803 | |
| ✔ | | Carlos Cardona | 20.3 | 721 |
| Samuel Hoehn | 8.7 | 311 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 15 | ||
| Total votes: 3,559 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 3 (4 seats)
Gregg Hough, Mike Bordes, Dawn Johnson, and Richard Littlefield advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 3 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gregg Hough | 27.5 | 1,123 |
| ✔ | | Mike Bordes | 24.5 | 1,000 |
| ✔ | Dawn Johnson | 23.8 | 973 | |
| ✔ | Richard Littlefield | 23.2 | 947 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 42 | ||
| Total votes: 4,085 | |||
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2018
Regular election
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 3 (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Franklin Tilton (R) | 14.0 | 3,002 | |
| ✔ | Peter Spanos (R) | 14.0 | 3,000 | |
| ✔ | | David Huot (D) | 13.4 | 2,875 |
| ✔ | Richard Beaudoin (R) | 12.1 | 2,588 | |
| Gail Ober (D) | 12.1 | 2,586 | ||
 | Philip Spagnuolo Jr. (D) | 11.9 | 2,542 | |
| Hans Larsson (R) | 11.7 | 2,504 | ||
| Carlos Cardona (D) | 10.9 | 2,344 | |
| Total votes: 21,441 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 3 (4 seats)
Incumbent David Huot, Gail Ober, incumbent Philip Spagnuolo Jr., and Carlos Cardona advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 3 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Huot | 27.1 | 963 |
| ✔ | Gail Ober | 26.5 | 941 | |
| ✔ | | Philip Spagnuolo Jr. | 24.3 | 865 |
| ✔ | | Carlos Cardona | 22.1 | 784 |
| Total votes: 3,553 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 3 (4 seats)
Incumbent Franklin Tilton, incumbent Peter Spanos, Richard Beaudoin, and Hans Larsson advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 3 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Franklin Tilton | 28.0 | 1,051 | |
| ✔ | Peter Spanos | 26.8 | 1,006 | |
| ✔ | Richard Beaudoin | 23.4 | 878 | |
| ✔ | Hans Larsson | 21.9 | 824 | |
| Total votes: 3,759 | |||
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Special election
A special election for the position of New Hampshire House of Representatives District Belknap 3 was held on February 27, 2018. The primary election took place on January 9, 2018. The filing deadline for candidates to run in this election was November 3, 2017.[10]
The seat became vacant on September 28, 2017, when Donald Flanders (R) died.[11]
Philip Spagnuolo (D) defeated Les Cartier (R) in the special election on February 27, 2018. Spagnulo won 968 (54%) of the votes, while Cartier won 841 (46%) of the votes cast.[12]
General election
Philip Spagnuolo (D) defeated Les Cartier (R) in the special election on February 27, 2018. Spagnulo won 968 (54%) of the votes, while Cartier won 841 (46%) of the votes cast.[13]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Belknap 3, Special Election, 2018 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Philip Spagnuolo |
53.5% | 968 | |
| Republican | Les Cartier | 46.5% | 841 | |
| Total Votes | 1,809 | |||
| Source: Daily Beast | ||||
Primary election
Candidate Philip Spagnuolo was unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Belknap 3 Democratic primary.[14]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Belknap 3 Democratic Primary, 2018 Democratic Primary, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Philip Spagnuolo |
100% | 42 |
| Total Votes | 42 | |
Les Cartier defeated William Davies in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Belknap 3 Republican primary.[15]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Belknap 3 Republican Primary, 2018 Republican Primary, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Les Cartier |
72.2% | 96 |
| William Henry Davies | 27.8% | 37 |
| Total Votes | 133 | |
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. One seat in this district was vacant. It was previously represented by Robert Luther (R).
The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Belknap 3 general election.[16][17]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Belknap 3 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | David Huot |
12.51% | 3,226 | |
| Republican | Donald Flanders Incumbent |
14.76% | 3,804 | |
| Republican | Peter Spanos Incumbent |
13.59% | 3,504 | |
| Republican | Franklin Tilton Incumbent |
14.16% | 3,651 | |
| Democratic | Tom Dawson | 10.50% | 2,707 | |
| Democratic | Liz Merry | 11.22% | 2,892 | |
| Democratic | Charlie St. Clair | 11.83% | 3,050 | |
| Republican | Jim McCoole | 11.43% | 2,947 | |
| Total Votes | 25,781 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Tom Dawson, David Huot, Liz Merry , and Charlie St. Clair defeated Anthony Felch in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Belknap 3 Democratic primary.[18][19]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Belknap 3 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Tom Dawson |
18.73% | 462 | |
| Democratic | David Huot |
24.86% | 613 | |
| Democratic | Liz Merry |
25.02% | 617 | |
| Democratic | Charlie St. Clair |
17.44% | 430 | |
| Democratic | Anthony Felch | 13.95% | 344 | |
| Total Votes | 2,466 | |||
Incumbent Donald Flanders, Jim McCoole, incumbent Peter Spanos, and incumbent Franklin Tilton were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Belknap 3 Republican primary.[18][19]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Belknap 3 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Donald Flanders Incumbent | |
| Republican | Jim McCoole | |
| Republican | Peter Spanos Incumbent | |
| Republican | Franklin Tilton Incumbent | |
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. Three candidates were unopposed in the Democratic primary, and four candidates were unopposed in the Republican primary.[20]The general election was contested by four Democrats and four Republicans. The Democrats were Maureen Baxley, Thomas Dawson, Kate Miller, and incumbent David Huot. The Republicans participants were Peter Spanos, and incumbents Donald Flanders, Robert Luther, and Franklin Tilton. All four Republicans were victorious over the Democrats in the general election.[21]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Donald Flanders Incumbent |
15.1% | 2,818 | |
| Republican | Franklin Tilton Incumbent |
14.7% | 2,748 | |
| Republican | Peter Spanos |
13.8% | 2,576 | |
| Republican | Robert Luther Incumbent |
13.6% | 2,547 | |
| Democratic | David Huot Incumbent | 13.1% | 2,442 | |
| Democratic | Kate Miller | 10.4% | 1,934 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Dawson | 10% | 1,873 | |
| Democratic | Maureen Baxley | 9.2% | 1,725 | |
| NA | Scatter | 0% | 3 | |
| Total Votes | 18,666 | |||
2012
Elections for the office of New Hampshire House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on September 11, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 15, 2012. Incumbent Franklin Tilton (R), incumbent Robert Luther (R), David Huot (D) and incumbent Donald Flanders (R) won election to the House in the general election on November 6. Four candidates, including incumbents Franklin Tilton, Robert Luther, Donald Flanders and Robert Kingsbury, advanced past the September 11 Republican primary. Four candidates advanced past the September 11 Democratic primary.[22][23][24]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Huot |
14.5% | 3,678 | |
| Republican | Frank Tilton Incumbent |
14.3% | 3,621 | |
| Republican | Don Flanders Incumbent |
14.2% | 3,597 | |
| Republican | Robert Luther Incumbent |
12.5% | 3,153 | |
| Republican | Robert Kingsbury Incumbent | 11.9% | 3,002 | |
| Democratic | Chad Vaillancourt | 11.6% | 2,948 | |
| Democratic | Charles F. Smith | 10.8% | 2,731 | |
| Democratic | Robert Fisher | 10.2% | 2,592 | |
| Total Votes | 25,322 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Frank Tilton Incumbent |
24.3% | 1,087 |
| Don Flanders Incumbent |
23.4% | 1,045 |
| Robert Luther Incumbent |
18.7% | 838 |
| Robert Kingsbury Incumbent |
18.5% | 830 |
| Kenneth Deshaies | 15.1% | 675 |
| Total Votes | 4,475 | |
Campaign contributions
From 2004 to 2024, candidates for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 3 raised a total of $25,033. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $397 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2024 | $0 | 2 | $0 |
| 2022 | $2,243 | 3 | $748 |
| 2020 | $5,865 | 4 | $1,466 |
| 2018 | $960 | 8 | $120 |
| 2016 | $8,391 | 9 | $932 |
| 2014 | $5,313 | 8 | $664 |
| 2012 | $0 | 11 | $0 |
| 2010 | $2,061 | 5 | $412 |
| 2008 | $125 | 4 | $31 |
| 2006 | $0 | 4 | $0 |
| 2004 | $75 | 5 | $15 |
| Total | $25,033 | 63 | $397 |
See also
- New Hampshire General Court
- New Hampshire State Senate
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- New Hampshire state legislative districts
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Hampshire Constitution, "Part II, Article 3," accessed February 10, 2021
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed May 23, 2025
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ State of New Hampshire, "State Constitution-House of Representatives," accessed February 10, 2021 (Sections 12 and 16)
- ↑ State of New Hampshire, "State Constitution-Senate," accessed February 10, 2021 (Section 34)
- ↑ New Hampshire General Court, "Title LXIII: Elections," accessed February 10, 2021 (Title LXIII, Chapter 661:8)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 New Hampshire General Court, "HB50," accessed February 16, 2022
- ↑ New Hampshire General Court, "SB240," accessed February 16, 2022
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 All About Redistricting, "New Hampshire," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "SPECIAL ELECTION for STATE REPRESENTATIVE from BELKNAP COUNTY DISTRICT NO. 3.," accessed October 26, 2017
- ↑ The Laconia Daily Sun, "STATE REP. FLANDERS, 82, DIES," September 28, 2017
- ↑ Daily Beast, "Democrats Flip Two State Legislative Seats in CT and NH, Bringing Trump-Era Total to 39," February 27, 2018
- ↑ Daily Beast, "Democrats Flip Two State Legislative Seats in CT and NH, Bringing Trump-Era Total to 39," February 27, 2018
- ↑ New Hampshire Union Leader, "Republican Cartier, Democrat Spagnuolo advance in Belknap County House race," accessed January 9, 2018
- ↑ New Hampshire Union Leader, "Republican Cartier, Democrat Spagnuolo advance in Belknap County House race," accessed January 9, 2018
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 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 General Election Results," accessed December 6, 2013
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2012 Candidate List," accessed December 6, 2013
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed December 6, 2013
