Robert Forguites
Robert Forguites was a Democratic member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Windsor-3-2 District. He was first elected to the chamber in 2014. Forguites passed away on April 8, 2019.[1]
Biography
Forguites' professional experience includes serving as town manager of Springfield, Vermont.[2]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Energy and Technology |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Forguites served on the following committees:
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| • Natural Resources and Energy |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor 3-2 District (Historical) (2 seats)
Incumbent Alice Emmons and incumbent Robert Forguites defeated Elizabeth Gray and George McNaughton in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor 3-2 District (Historical) on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alice Emmons (D) | 31.4 | 1,471 |
| ✔ |  | Robert Forguites (D) | 27.5 | 1,291 |
| Elizabeth Gray (R) | 24.3 | 1,138 | ||
| George McNaughton (Vermont Progressive Party) | 16.5 | 775 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 14 | ||
| Total votes: 4,689 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor 3-2 District (Historical) (2 seats)
Incumbent Alice Emmons and incumbent Robert Forguites advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor 3-2 District (Historical) on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alice Emmons | 52.6 | 468 |
| ✔ | | Robert Forguites | 47.4 | 421 |
| Total votes: 889 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor 3-2 District (Historical) (2 seats)
Elizabeth Gray advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor 3-2 District (Historical) on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Elizabeth Gray | 100.0 | 332 | |
| Total votes: 332 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Vermont House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 26, 2016.
Incumbent Alice Emmons and incumbent Robert Forguites defeated Scott Frye, Dennis Pine and George McNaughton in the Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-3-2 District general election.[3][4]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Windsor-3-2 District General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Alice Emmons Incumbent |
25.42% | 1,672 | |
| Democratic | Robert Forguites Incumbent |
21.47% | 1,412 | |
| Republican | Scott Frye | 19.57% | 1,287 | |
| Republican | Dennis Pine | 17.76% | 1,168 | |
| Independent | George McNaughton | 15.80% | 1,039 | |
| Total Votes | 6,578 | |||
| Source: Vermont Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Alice Emmons and incumbent Robert Forguites defeated Dave Hinckley in the Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-3-2 District Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Windsor-3-2 District Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Alice Emmons Incumbent |
40.04% | 543 | |
| Democratic | Robert Forguites Incumbent |
34.96% | 474 | |
| Democratic | Dave Hinckley | 25.00% | 339 | |
| Total Votes | 1,356 | |||
Scott Frye and Dennis Pine were unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-3-2 District Republican primary.[5][6]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Windsor-3-2 District Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Scott Frye |
50.23% | 325 | |
| Republican | Dennis Pine |
49.77% | 322 | |
| Total Votes | 647 | |||
2014
Elections for the Vermont House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 12, 2014. Windsor-3-2 has two state representatives. Incumbent Alice Emmons and Robert Forguites were unopposed in the Democratic primary.[7] Emmons and Forguites were unopposed in the general election.[8]
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2015
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See also
- Vermont State Legislature
- Vermont House of Representatives
- Vermont House Committees
- Vermont Joint Committees
- Vermont state legislative districts
External links
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- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ Seven Days, "Springfield Rep. Robert Forguites Dies," April 9, 2019
- ↑ Eagle Times, "Forguites files for House seat," June 12, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Candidate listings," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2016 general election results," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Qualified candidates for the statewide primary - August 9, 2016," accessed May 26, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Vermont Election Night Results," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Listing," June 13, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Candidate Listing," accessed October 11, 2014
