Richard Backus
Richard Backus (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Hillsborough 42. Backus lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 42 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 42 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Lisa Post (R) | 17.0 | 2,693 | |
✔ | ![]() | Gerald Griffin (R) | 16.8 | 2,651 |
✔ | ![]() | Keith Ammon (R) | 16.7 | 2,649 |
Karen Roach (D) | 16.7 | 2,641 | ||
Richard Backus (D) | 16.4 | 2,590 | ||
![]() | Brian Paquette (D) | 16.4 | 2,589 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 7 |
Total votes: 15,820 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 42 (3 seats)
Karen Roach, Richard Backus, and Brian Paquette advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 42 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Karen Roach | 35.1 | 671 | |
✔ | Richard Backus | 32.4 | 621 | |
✔ | ![]() | Brian Paquette | 32.4 | 620 |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 2 |
Total votes: 1,914 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 42 (3 seats)
Incumbent Gerald Griffin, incumbent Keith Ammon, and incumbent Lisa Post defeated incumbent William Foster in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 42 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Gerald Griffin | 26.9 | 796 |
✔ | ![]() | Keith Ammon | 26.3 | 777 |
✔ | Lisa Post | 23.2 | 686 | |
William Foster | 22.9 | 677 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 24 |
Total votes: 2,960 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2022 Elections
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