Peter Allen (New Hampshire)
Peter Allen (b. July 8, 1934) is a former Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. He represented the Cheshire 6 District from 2000 to 2010. Allen was also the Senator for New Hampshire State Senate, District 7 from 1971-1972 and 1978-1980.
Allen's professional experience also includes town moderator of Wilmot New Hampshire and chairman of Kearsarge Regional School Board; ecologist, assistant professor; state research forester for New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands; and research forest ecologist.
Allen earned his B.S. from University of New Hampshire, and his M.A. from Ph.D. from Duke University. He and his wife, Carolyn, have six children; Belinda, Bruce, Heather, Jennifer, Eliot, and Clifton.[1]
Committee assignments
Elections
2010
Allen did not seek re-election to Cheshire 6 in 2010.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Johnson ran for the Cheshire District 6 of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, winning the third of four seats with 2,773 votes, behind Nancy Carlson (D) with 3,519 votes and Alfred Lerandeau (D) with 3,450 votes, and ahead of Jane Johnson (R) with 2,773 votes, Anthony Dubois III (D) with 2,750 votes, Judson Dexter (R) with 2,480 votes, Douglas Lyman (R) with 2,019 votes, and 8 votes for Others.[2]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives,
Cheshire District 6 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Peter Allen (D)
|
3,166 | |||
| Nancy Carlson (D)
|
3,519 | |||
| Alfred Lerandeau (D)
|
3,450 | |||
| Jane Johnson (R)
|
2,773 | |||
| Anthony Dubois, III (D) | 2,750 | |||
| Judson Dexter (R) | 2,480 | |||
| Douglas Lyman (R) | 2,019 | |||
| Others | 8 | |||
External links
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 6 2000–2010 |
Succeeded by NA |
