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New Hampshire House of Representatives District Cheshire 14
New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14 is represented by John Hunt (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 Cheshire 14
until December 6, 2022
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New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14
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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 Cheshire 14
Incumbent John Hunt defeated Deni Dickler in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Hunt (R) | 64.9 | 2,351 |
| Deni Dickler (D) | 35.1 | 1,270 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 3,622 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14
Deni Dickler advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Deni Dickler | 99.7 | 391 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 392 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14
Incumbent John Hunt advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Hunt | 98.6 | 648 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 657 | |||
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2022
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14
Incumbent John Hunt defeated Hannah Bissex in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Hunt (R) | 63.2 | 1,766 |
| Hannah Bissex (D) | 36.8 | 1,028 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 2,796 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14
Hannah Bissex advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Hannah Bissex | 99.3 | 293 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 295 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14
Incumbent John Hunt advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Hunt | 99.4 | 649 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 653 | |||
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2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14
Matthew Santonastaso defeated Andrew Maneval in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Matthew Santonastaso (R) | 52.3 | 4,972 |
 | Andrew Maneval (D) | 47.7 | 4,527 | |
| Total votes: 9,499 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14
Andrew Maneval advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andrew Maneval | 99.7 | 1,780 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 1,785 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14
Matthew Santonastaso defeated Franklin Sterling Jr. in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matthew Santonastaso | 58.9 | 1,063 |
| Franklin Sterling Jr. | 41.1 | 742 | ||
| Total votes: 1,805 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14
Craig Thompson defeated incumbent Franklin Sterling Jr. in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Craig Thompson (D) | 50.8 | 3,671 |
| Franklin Sterling Jr. (R) | 49.1 | 3,550 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 7,224 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14
Craig Thompson advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Craig Thompson | 100.0 | 1,586 |
| Total votes: 1,586 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14
Incumbent Franklin Sterling Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Franklin Sterling Jr. | 100.0 | 1,072 | |
| Total votes: 1,072 | |||
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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 Franklin Sterling defeated Les Lamois in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Cheshire 14 general election.[10][11]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Cheshire 14 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Franklin Sterling Incumbent |
57.12% | 4,983 | |
| Democratic | Les Lamois | 42.88% | 3,741 | |
| Total Votes | 8,724 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Les Lamois ran unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Cheshire 14 Democratic primary.[12][13]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Cheshire 14 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Les Lamois (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Franklin Sterling ran unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Cheshire 14 Republican primary.[12][13]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Cheshire 14 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Franklin Sterling 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. Patricia Martin was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Franklin Sterling defeated Derek L. Melanson in the Republican primary. Martin and Sterling faced off in the general election.[14] Sterling defeated Martin in the general election, and was elected to the vacant seat.[15]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Franklin W. Sterling, Jr. |
52.7% | 3,215 | |
| Democratic | Patricia Martin | 47.3% | 2,886 | |
| NA | Scatter | 0.1% | 5 | |
| Total Votes | 6,106 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Franklin Sterling, Jr. |
70.7% | 891 |
| Derek Melanson | 29.3% | 369 |
| Total Votes | 1,260 | |
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. Harry Young (D) defeated incumbent Franklin Sterling (R) in the general election. Young was unopposed in the September 11 Democratic primary. Sterling defeated Raymond J. Desmarais and William McKenzie in the Republican primary.[16][17][18]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harry Young |
51.2% | 4,379 | |
| Republican | Franklin Sterling Incumbent | 48.8% | 4,174 | |
| Total Votes | 8,553 | |||
Campaign contributions
From 2012 to 2024, candidates for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14 raised a total of $62,681. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $4,179 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2024 | $8,258 | 2 | $4,129 |
| 2022 | $14,827 | 2 | $7,414 |
| 2020 | $8,262 | 2 | $4,131 |
| 2018 | $19,184 | 1 | $19,184 |
| 2016 | $4,171 | 2 | $2,086 |
| 2014 | $7,979 | 3 | $2,660 |
| 2012 | $0 | 3 | $0 |
| Total | $62,681 | 15 | $4,179 |
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, "General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election Results - 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 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
