Tim Hempton
Tim Hempton was a 2017 Republican special election candidate for Bristol & Norfolk District of the Massachusetts State Senate.
Hempton was a 2016 Democratic candidate for the Twelfth Norfolk District of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He ran successfully for the same seat in 2014.
Elections
2017
A special election for the position of Massachusetts State Senate Bristol & Norfolk District was called for October 17, 2017. A primary election was held on September 19, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was August 15, 2017.[1]
The seat became vacant on April 28, 2017, when James Timilty (D) resigned to become Norfolk County treasurer.[2]
Paul Feeney defeated Ted Philips in the Democratic primary. Jacob Ventura defeated Michael Berry, Harry Brousaides, and Tim Hempton in the Republican primary. Feeney defeated Ventura and Joe Shortsleeve (independent) in the special election.[3][4]
| Massachusetts State Senate, Bristol & Norfolk District, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Paul Feeney |
47.3% | 6,985 | |
| Republican | Jacob Ventura | 43.4% | 6,406 | |
| Independent | Joe Shortsleeve | 9.2% | 1,355 | |
| Other | All Others | 0.1% | 17 | |
| Other | Blank Votes | 0.1% | 9 | |
| Total Votes | 14,772 | |||
| Source: Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts | ||||
| Massachusetts State Senate, Bristol & Norfolk District Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Paul Feeney |
58.2% | 3,152 | ||
| Ted Philips | 41% | 2,222 | ||
| All others | 0.4% | 21 | ||
| Blank votes | 0.4% | 20 | ||
| Total Votes | 5,415 | |||
| Source: Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| Massachusetts State Senate, Bristol & Norfolk District Republican Primary, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Jacob Ventura |
48.8% | 2,241 | ||
| Michael Berry | 32% | 1,469 | ||
| Tim Hempton | 13.3% | 613 | ||
| Harry Brousaides | 5.5% | 252 | ||
| Blank votes | 0.2% | 11 | ||
| All others | 0.2% | 10 | ||
| Total Votes | 4,596 | |||
| Source: Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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2016
Elections for the Massachusetts House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 8, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016.
Incumbent John Rogers defeated Tim Hempton in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Twelfth Norfolk District general election.[5][6]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Twelfth Norfolk District General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | John Rogers Incumbent |
66.00% | 14,534 | |
| Republican | Tim Hempton | 34.00% | 7,486 | |
| Total Votes | 22,020 | |||
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth | ||||
Incumbent John Rogers ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Twelfth Norfolk District Democratic Primary.[7][8]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Twelfth Norfolk District Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | John Rogers Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Tim Hempton ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Twelfth Norfolk District Republican Primary.[7][8]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Twelfth Norfolk District Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Tim Hempton (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Massachusetts House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on September 9, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Incumbent John Rogers was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Tim Hempton was unopposed in the Republican primary. Rogers defeated Hempton in the general election.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Rogers Incumbent |
58.1% | 8,894 | |
| Republican | Tim Hempton | 41.9% | 6,408 | |
| Total Votes | 15,302 | |||
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See also
- Massachusetts State Senate
- Massachusetts State Senate Bristol & Norfolk District
- Massachusetts state legislative special elections, 2017
- Massachusetts House of Representatives
- Massachusetts House of Representatives Twelfth Norfolk District
- Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Massachusetts State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "Special State Election Bristol & Norfolk Senatorial District," accessed May 25, 2017
- ↑ Boston Herald, "State Sen. James Timilty quits Senate for $124G Norfolk post," accessed April 17, 2017
- ↑ The Sun Chronicle, "State rep clashes with senate candidate," August 14, 2017
- ↑ U.S. News, "Democrat Paul Feeney Wins State Senate Special Election," October 17, 2017
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 State election candidates," accessed October 3, 2016
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Election data lookup," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Candidates (Democratic)," accessed June 20, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Secretary of the Commonweath of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts Election Statistics," accessed October 14, 2016
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2014 State Primary Candidates," accessed September 9, 2014
