Richard Olson
Richard Olson was a 2014 Republican candidate for Hillsborough 43 of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
Elections
2014
Elections for the 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. Five candidates faced off in the Democratic primary, while three candidates were unopposed in the Republican primary.[1]
The general election was contested by three Democrats and three Republicans. The Democrats were Benjamin C. Baroody, Christopher J. Herbert, and incumbent Tim O'Flaherty. The Republicans participants were Timothy Prescott, Richard Olson, and incumbent Kathleen Souza. A mandatory recount took place on Friday, November 14, 2014 due to the closeness of the votes for the general election.[2] Following the recount, Souza, Baroody, and Herbert were declared victors over O'Flaherty, Olson, and Prescott.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Kathleen Souza Incumbent |
18.5% | 3,987 | |
| Democratic | Benjamin C. Baroody |
17.5% | 3,759 | |
| Democratic | Christopher J. Herbert |
17% | 3,664 | |
| Democratic | Tim O'Flaherty Incumbent | 16.9% | 3,638 | |
| Republican | Timothy Prescott | 15.5% | 3,339 | |
| Republican | Richard Olson | 14.6% | 3,153 | |
| Total Votes | 21,540 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Benjamin Baroody |
26.4% | 544 |
| Christopher Herbert |
26.1% | 538 |
| Tim O'Flaherty Incumbent |
24.2% | 498 |
| Gary Garand | 13.2% | 272 |
| Devin Noiseux-Varrieur | 10.1% | 209 |
| Total Votes | 2,061 | |
2010
Olson failed to advance past the November 2, 2010, general election.
Olson advanced past the September 14 primary election. He faced incumbent Theodoros Rokas (D), incumbent Roger Hebert (D), John Gimas (D), Norma Greer Champagne (R), and Robert Tarr (R) in the November 2 general election.
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 12 general election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Theodoros Rokas (D)
|
679 | |||
| John Gimas (D)
|
652 | |||
| Norma Greer Champagne (R)
|
538 | |||
| Richard Olson (R) | 516 | |||
| Roger Hebert (D) | 503 | |||
| Robert Tarr (R) | 484 | |||
Recent news
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See also
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 43
- New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2014
- New Hampshire General Court
External links
- New Hampshire General Court
- Primary candidate list for 2014
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Project Vote Smart list of candidates for New Hampshire House of Representatives in the November 2, 2010 election
- 2010 Primary election results, New Hampshire
Footnotes
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 Filing Period," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "RECOUNTS - General Election – November 4, 2014," accessed November 7, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Representative - 2014 General Election," accessed November 16, 2014
