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Robert Thompson, New Hampshire Representative
Robert B. Thompson is a former Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Hillsborough 9 from 2008 to 2010. Thompson was a representative-elect in Hillsborough 9 in 2012, but resigned his seat before being sworn in, citing a move to Florida.[1]
Elections
2012
Thompson won election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 9. Thompson advanced past the September 11 primary and won election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Linda DiSilvestro |
29.8% | 2,276 | |
| Democratic | Robert Thompson |
26% | 1,985 | |
| Republican | Win Hutchinson Incumbent | 22.3% | 1,706 | |
| Republican | Mike Ball Incumbent | 21.9% | 1,673 | |
| Total Votes | 7,640 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Linda DiSilvestro |
51.4% | 464 |
| Robert Thompson |
26.1% | 235 |
| Thomas Evans | 22.5% | 203 |
| Total Votes | 902 | |
2010
Thompson failed to advance past the November 2, 2010, general election.
Thompson advanced past the September 14 primary election. He faced Sandra Smith (D), Linda Garrish Thomas (D), Win Hutchinson (R), Cam DeJong (R), and Mike Ball (R) in the November 2 general election.
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 9 general election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Win Hutchinson (R)
|
2,084 | |||
| Cam DeJong (R)
|
1,963 | |||
| Mike Ball (R)
|
1,845 | |||
| Sandra Smith (D) | 1,631 | |||
| Robert Thompson (D) | 1,660 | |||
| Linda Garrish Thomas (D) | 1,660 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Thompson was elected by finishing second in the Hillsborough 9 District of the New Hampshire House of Representatives taking one of the three potential seats there. Thompson (1,903) finished second only to James Craig (2,333). He was followed by Saghir Tahir (1,870), William Whitmore (1,854), Charles Therrien (1,546), and Winfred Hutchinson (1,487).[4] Thompson raised $510 for his campaign funds.[5]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 9 District | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| James Craig (D)
|
2,333 | |||
| Robert Thompson (D)
|
1,903 | |||
| Saghir Tahir (R)
|
1,870 | |||
| William Whitmore (D) | 1,854 | |||
| Charles Therrien (R) | 1,546 | |||
| Winfred Hutchinson (R) | 1,487 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Committee assignments
While in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, Thompson served on the following committees:
Recent news
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External links
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ Londonderry Patch, "POLL: Do Recent 'Episodes' Paint NH House in a Bad Light?" December 1, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Results," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State General Election - November 4, 2008," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ Follow The Money, "2008 Campaign donations," accessed April 7, 2014
