New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2004

Elections for the office of New Hampshire State Senate consisted of a primary election on September 14, 2004, and a general election on November 2, 2004. All 24 seats were up for election.

Qualifications

Article 29 of Part 2 of the New Hampshire Constitution states, "Provided nevertheless, that no person shall be capable of being elected a senator, who is not of the age of thirty years, and who shall not have been an inhabitant of this state for seven years immediately preceding his election, and at the time thereof he shall be an inhabitant of the district for which he shall be chosen. Should such person, after election, cease to be an inhabitant of the district for which he was chosen, he shall be disqualified to hold said position and a vacancy shall be declared therein."

List of candidates

District 1

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Jerry Sorlucco a

September 14 GOP primary:

• John Gallus a

November 2 General election candidates:

Jerry Sorlucco: 10,748

John Gallus: 15,822

District 2

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Sid Lovett a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Richard Brothers: 1,318
• Carl R. Johnson: 2,563 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Sid Lovett: 13,229

Carl R. Johnson: 15,407

District 3

September 14 Democratic primary:

• William Farnum (write-in) a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Joseph Kenney a

November 2 General election candidates:

William Farnum: 11,567

Joseph Kenney: 17,044

District 4

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Beth Arsenault a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Robert K. Boyce a

November 2 General election candidates:

Beth Arsenault: 12,687

Robert K. Boyce: 14,106

District 5

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Peter Burling a

September 14 GOP primary:

• James Dean a

November 2 General election candidates:

Peter Burling: 15,388

James Dean: 11,143

District 6

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Marlene DeChane a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Dick Green a

November 2 General election candidates:

Marlene DeChane: 10,134

Dick Green: 14,954

District 7

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Beth Rodd a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Robert B. Flanders a

November 2 General election candidates:

Beth Rodd: 13,009

Robert B. Flanders: 14,131

District 8

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Dave French a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Bob Odell a

November 2 General election candidates:

Dave French: 10,086

Bob Odell: 16,395

District 9

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Rose Arthur a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Sheila Roberge a

November 2 General election candidates:

Rose Arthur: 10,629

Sheila Roberge: 18,776

District 10

September 14 Democratic primary:

• McKim Mitchell a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Tom Eaton a

November 2 General election candidates:

McKim Mitchell: 12,775

Tom Eaton: 13,717

District 11

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Mark Fernald a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Peter Bragdon a

November 2 General election candidates:

Mark Fernald: 14,523

Peter Bragdon: 14,970

District 12

September 14 Democratic primary:

• David Gottesman a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Harry Haytayan a

November 2 General election candidates:

David Gottesman: 13,316

Harry Haytayan: 13,128

District 13

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Joe Foster a

September 14 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 2 General election candidates:

Joe Foster

District 14

September 14 Democratic primary:

• John Knowles a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Bob Clegg a

November 2 General election candidates:

John Knowles: 9,573

Bob Clegg: 15,279

District 15

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Sylvia Larsen a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Jeff Newman a

November 2 General election candidates:

Sylvia Larsen: 18,142

Jeff Newman: 8,848

District 16

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Tom St. Martin a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Theodore Gatsas a

November 2 General election candidates:

Tom St. Martin: 10,479

Theodore Gatsas: 16,885

District 17

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Corey Corbin a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Jack Barnes a

November 2 General election candidates:

Corey Corbin: 10,416

Jack Barnes: 16,437

District 18

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Dave Gelinas a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Andy Martel a

November 2 General election candidates:

Dave Gelinas: 10,914

Andy Martel: 11,079

District 19

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Grace Reisdorf a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Bob Letourneau: 1,652 a
• Frank Sapareto: 1,540

November 2 General election candidates:

Grace Reisdorf: 9,887

Bob Letourneau: 14,907

District 20

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Bob D'Allesandro a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Joseph Levasseur a

November 2 General election candidates:

Bob D'Allesandro: 11,243

Joseph Levasseur: 9,533

District 21

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Iris Estabrook: 2,304 a
• Peter Macdonald: 418

September 14 GOP primary:

• Jim Boynton: 674
• Matt Mayberry: 458
• Daniel Philbrick: 1,221

November 2 General election candidates:

Iris Estabrook: 14,657

Daniel Philbrick: 12,352

District 22

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Michael Garofalo a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Chuck Morse a

November 2 General election candidates:

Michael Garofalo: 10,192

Chuck Morse: 16,590

District 23

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Maggie Wood Hassan a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Russell Prescott a

November 2 General election candidates:

Maggie Wood Hassan: 15,201

Russell Prescott: 14,054

District 24

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Martha Fuller Clark a

September 14 GOP primary:

• John E. Lyons, Jr.: 2,054 a
• Anne Emily Caplin: 1,339

November 2 General election candidates:

Martha Fuller Clark: 16,791

John E. Lyons, Jr.: 15,494

External links

• New Hampshire Secretary of State, official 2004 primary election results
• New Hampshire Secretary of State, official 2004 general election results

Footnotes

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Current members of the New Hampshire State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Sharon Carson

Majority Leader:Regina Birdsell

Senators

District 1

David Rochefort (R)

District 2

Timothy Lang (R)

District 3

Mark McConkey (R)

District 4

David Watters (D)

District 5

Suzanne Prentiss (D)

District 6

James Gray (R)

District 7

Dan Innis (R)

District 8

Ruth Ward (R)

District 9

Denise Ricciardi (R)

District 10

Donovan Fenton (D)

District 11

Tim McGough (R)

District 12

Kevin Avard (R)

District 13

Lucinda Rosenwald (D)

District 14

Sharon Carson (R)

District 15

Tara Reardon (D)

District 16

Keith Murphy (R)

District 17

Howard Pearl (R)

District 18

Victoria Sullivan (R)

District 19

Regina Birdsell (R)

District 20

Patrick Long (D)

District 21

Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D)

District 22

Daryl Abbas (R)

District 23

William Gannon (R)

District 24

Debra Altschiller (D)

Republican Party (16)

Democratic Party (8)

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