Robert Risley
Robert Risley was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of New Hampshire.[1] Risley was defeated by incumbent Frank Guinta in the Republican primary on September 13, 2016.[2]
Elections
2016
New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District was a battleground district in 2016. Carol Shea-Porter (D) defeated incumbent Frank Guinta (R), Robert Lombardo (L), and businessman Shawn O'Connor (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. This election marked the fourth contest between Guinta and Shea-Porter, who alternately won against one another in elections for this seat since 2010. Guinta defeated Republican challengers Jamieson Gradert, Rich Ashooh, Michael Callis, and Robert Risley in the Republican primary on September 13, 2016. He was a member of the NRCC's Patriot Program, which was designed to assist vulnerable Republican incumbents seeking re-election.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Carol Shea-Porter |
44.3% | 162,080 | |
| Republican | Frank Guinta Incumbent | 43% | 157,176 | |
| Independent | Shawn O'Connor | 9.5% | 34,735 | |
| Independent | Brendan Kelly | 1.7% | 6,074 | |
| Libertarian | Robert Lombardo | 1.5% | 5,507 | |
| Total Votes | 365,572 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Frank Guinta Incumbent |
46.6% | 26,400 | ||
| Rich Ashooh | 45.3% | 25,678 | ||
| Michael Callis | 4% | 2,243 | ||
| Robert Risley | 2.4% | 1,347 | ||
| Jamieson Gradert | 1.8% | 1,031 | ||
| Total Votes | 56,699 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State |
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election, 2016
- New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 13, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "New Hampshire House Primary Results," September 13, 2016
- ↑ Roll Call, "Exclusive: NRCC Announces 12 Members in Patriot Program," February 13, 2015
- ↑ Politico, "Frank Guinta scandal splits New Hampshire Republicans," May 22, 2015
- ↑ New Hampshire Union Leader, "O'Connor names campaign team," March 24, 2015
- ↑ New Hampshire Union Leader, Former U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter to run in 1st District election," September 19, 2015
- ↑ Politico, "Frank Guinta scandal splits New Hampshire Republicans," May 22, 2015
- ↑ Jamieson for Congress, "Home," accessed August 12, 2015
- ↑ Twitter, "John Distaso," accessed October 21, 2015
- ↑ WMUR9 ABC, "Innis: Guinta violations ‘major factor’ in bid for Congress," October 29, 2015
- ↑ New Hampshire Public Radio, "Republican Pam Tucker Enters 1st District Congressional Race," February 18, 2016
- ↑ WMUR 9, "1st CD candidate Shawn O’Connor changes affiliation, will run as independent," June 9, 2016
