Richard Leonard
Richard Leonard was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 6 of the New Hampshire State Senate.
Elections
2014
Elections for the New Hampshire State Senate 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. Richard Leonard was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Sam Cataldo was unopposed in the Republican primary. Leonard and Cataldo faced off in the general election.[1] Incumbent Cataldo defeated Leonard in the general election, and was re-elected for another term.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Sam Cataldo Incumbent |
56.4% | 9,882 | |
| Democratic | Richard Leonard | 43.6% | 7,640 | |
| Total Votes | 17,522 | |||
2012
Leonard ran in the 2012 election for New Hampshire State Senate, District 6.[3] Leonard ran unopposed in the September 11th Democratic primary election and was defeated by Sam Cataldo (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sam Cataldo |
51.3% | 12,764 | |
| Democratic | Richard Leonard | 48.7% | 12,127 | |
| Total Votes | 24,891 | |||
Recent news
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See also
- New Hampshire State Senate
- New Hampshire State Senate District 6
- New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2014
- New Hampshire General Court
External links
- New Hampshire General Court
- Primary candidate list for 2014
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 Filing Period," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ WMUR Political Scoop "2012 Candidate List
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State "2012 Candidate List
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed May 16, 2014
