New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 11
| New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 11 | ||
| Current incumbents | Robert Walsh | |
| Elizabeth Edwards | ||
| Next general election | November 8, 2016 | |
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
Article 14 of Part 2 of the New Hampshire Constitution states, "Every member of the house of representatives shall be chosen by ballot; and, for two years, at least, next preceding his election shall have been an inhabitant of this state; shall be, at the time of his election, an inhabitant of the town, ward, place, or district he may be chosen to represent and shall cease to represent such town, ward, place, or district immediately on his ceasing to be qualified as aforesaid."
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $200/two-year term | No per diem is paid. |
Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in the house, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. It's up to the Governor to call for an election and to set an election date as soon as possible. There are no deadlines set by the state constitution on special elections.[3][4]
Elections
2016
Elections for the office of New Hampshire House of Representatives will take place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election will be held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 10, 2016.
Incumbent Elizabeth Edwards, incumbent Robert Walsh, Shuvom Ghose and S. Daniel Mattingly are running in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 11 General Election.[5]| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 11 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Elizabeth Edwards Incumbent | |
| Democratic | Robert Walsh Incumbent | |
| Republican | Shuvom Ghose | |
| Republican | S. Daniel Mattingly | |
Incumbent Elizabeth Edwards and incumbent Robert Walsh were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 11 Democratic primary.[6]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 11 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | ||
| Democratic | ||
Shuvom Ghose and S. Daniel Mattingly were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 11 Republican primary.[7]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 11 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | ||
| Republican | ||
2014
Elections for the office of 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 Robert Walsh and Elizabeth Edwards defeated Kim Levasseur in the Democratic primary, while S. Daniel Mattingly was unopposed in the Republican primary. Walsh, Edwards, Mattingly and write-in candidate Craig Donais (R) faced off in the general election.[8] Edwards and incumbent Walsh defeated Mattingly and Donais in the general election.[9]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 11 District, General Election, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | 30.4% | 1,030 | ||
| Democratic | 28.5% | 965 | ||
| Republican | S. Daniel Mattingly | 21.2% | 716 | |
| Republican | Craig Donais | 19.5% | 661 | |
| NA | Scatter | 0.4% | 13 | |
| Total Votes | 3,385 | |||
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough District Democratic Primary, 2014 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
|
41.6% | 152 |
| 34.2% | 125 | |
| Kim Levasseur | 24.1% | 88 |
| Total Votes | 365 | |
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. Robert Walsh (D) and incumbent Nickolas Levasseur (D) defeated Thomas Martin (R) and John J. Callahan, III (R) in the general election. Levasseur and Walsh were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Martin and Callahan defeated Shuvom Ghose in the Republican primary.[10][11][12]
Campaign contributions
Since 2004, candidates for New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 11 have raised a total of $13,824. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $395 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
| Campaign contributions, New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 11 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average | |
| 2012 | $0 | 7 | $0 | |
| 2010 | $7,386 | 7 | $1,055 | |
| 2008 | $6,038 | 7 | $863 | |
| 2006 | $0 | 7 | $0 | |
| 2004 | $400 | 7 | $57 | |
| Total | $13,824 | 35 | $395 | |
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
- ↑ State of New Hampshire, "State Constitution-House of Representatives," accessed December 18, 2013(Referenced Sections, Sections 12 and 16)
- ↑ State of New Hampshire, "State Constitution-Senate," accessed December 18, 2013(Referenced Sections, Section 34)
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 Filing Period," accessed July 1, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ 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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