New Hampshire House of Representatives District Belknap 9
| New Hampshire House of Representatives District Belknap 09 | ||
| Current incumbent | Travis O'Hara | |
New Hampshire's ninth Belknap state house district is represented by Republican Representative Travis O'Hara.
New Hampshire state representatives represent an average of 3,291 residents, as of the 2010 Census.[1] After the 2000 Census, each member represented approximately 3,089 residents.[2]
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 the month after elections (December).
Qualifications
To be eligible to serve in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, a candidate must be:[3]
- 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 legislators | |
|---|---|
| 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. To fill a Senate or House vacancy, a town or city in the district must first make a formal request to the governor and executive council for a special election. The governor and council will approve or deny the request within 21 days and then set the filing deadline and election dates.[4][5][6]
See sources: New Hampshire Cons. Part II, Articles 16 and 34 and New Hampshire Rev. Stat. Ann. § 661:8
Elections
2020
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 9
Travis O'Hara defeated incumbent Charlie St. Clair in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 9 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Travis O'Hara (R) |
55.8
|
6,811 |
|
|
Charlie St. Clair (D) |
44.2
|
5,385 | |
|
|
Total votes: 12,196 |
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 9
Incumbent Charlie St. Clair advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 9 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Charlie St. Clair |
98.5
|
1,430 |
| Other/Write-in votes |
1.5
|
22 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 1,452 |
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 9
Travis O'Hara defeated Brad Kirby in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 9 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Travis O'Hara |
93.9
|
1,472 |
|
|
Brad Kirby |
5.2
|
82 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.8
|
13 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 1,567 |
2018
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 9
Incumbent Charlie St. Clair defeated Steven Whalley in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 9 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Charlie St. Clair (D) |
50.2
|
4,368 |
|
|
Steven Whalley (R) |
49.8
|
4,331 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.0
|
3 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 8,702 |
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 9
Incumbent Charlie St. Clair advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 9 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Charlie St. Clair |
100.0
|
1,453 |
|
|
Total votes: 1,453 |
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 9
Steven Whalley advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 9 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Steven Whalley |
100.0
|
1,663 |
|
|
Total votes: 1,663 |
2017
A special election for the position of New Hampshire House of Representatives District Belknap 9 was held on September 12, 2017. A primary election was scheduled for September 12, 2017, with the special election on November 7, 2017, but the primary was canceled after only one person from each party filed. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 16, 2017.[7]
The seat became vacant on May 17, 2017, after Robert Fisher (R) resigned from the state House. It was revealed that he was the creator of an online forum on the website Reddit. The forum—called The Red Pill—promoted itself as a "discussion of sexual strategy in a culture increasingly lacking a positive identity for men."[8] Fisher said he resigned because "...the falsehoods, lies and comments of an overzealous blogger and some of my colleagues have created a situation where I must genuinely consider the safety and well-being of my girlfriend, my family, and myself."[9][10]
Charlie St. Clair (D) defeated Steven Whalley (R) in the special election.[7]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Belknap 9, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | 55.7% | 1,268 | ||
| Republican | Steven Whalley | 44.3% | 1,010 | |
| Total Votes | 2,278 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
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 Robert Fisher defeated Beth Arsenault in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Belknap 9 general election.[11][12]| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Belknap 9 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 53.27% | 5,700 | ||
| Democratic | Beth Arsenault | 46.73% | 5,000 | |
| Total Votes | 10,700 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Beth Arsenault ran unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Belknap 9 Democratic primary.[13][14]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Belknap 9 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | ||
Incumbent Robert Fisher ran unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Belknap 9 Republican primary.[13][14]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Belknap 9 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | ||
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. Incumbent Beth Arsenault was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Robert Fisher was unopposed in the Republican primary. Arsenault and Fisher faced off in the general election.[15] The Republican challenger, Fisher, defeated incumbent Aresnault in the general election.[16]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 9 District, General Election, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 51.9% | 3,775 | ||
| Democratic | Beth Arsenault Incumbent | 48.1% | 3,499 | |
| NA | Scatter | 0% | 1 | |
| Total Votes | 7,275 | |||
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. Beth Arsenault (D) defeated incumbent Harry Accornero (R) in the general election on November 6. Arsenault was unopposed in the September 11 Democratic primary. Accornero defeated Glenn E. Dewhirst in the Republican primary.[17][18][19]
Campaign contributions
From 2012 to 2018, candidates for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 9 raised a total of $0. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $0 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 9 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2018 | $0 | 1 | $0 |
| 2016 | $0 | 2 | $0 |
| 2014 | $0 | 2 | $0 |
| 2012 | $0 | 3 | $0 |
| Total | $0 | 8 | $0 |
See also
- New Hampshire General Court
- New Hampshire State Senate
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- New Hampshire state legislative districts
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "Population Distribution and Change: 2000 to 2010," accessed January 6, 2014
- ↑ www.census.gov/, "Population in 2000 of the American states," accessed January 6, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed February 10, 2021
- ↑ 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 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Special Election for State Representative from Belknap County District No. 9," accessed June 12, 2017
- ↑ The Red Pill, "Welcome to the Red Pill," accessed September 11, 2017(Archived)
- ↑ Concord Monitor. "Red Pill founder Fisher resigns from House amid calls for perjury investigation," May 17, 2017
- ↑ WMUR 9, "'Red Pill' creator Fisher resigns from NH House after committee recommends no action," May 17, 2017
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 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
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