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Zulfiga Shaikh
Zulfiga Shaikh was a 2014 Republican candidate for Merrimack 9 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. Incumbent Howard Moffett and George Saunderson were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Kenneth Kreis and Michael Moffett defeated Zulfiga Shaikh in the Republican primary. H. Moffett, Saunderson, M. Moffett and Kreis faced off in the general election. While Howard Moffett won re-election, Saunderson led Michael Moffett for the second seat by one vote, setting up a mandatory recount on Friday, November 14, 2014.[1][2] Following the recount, Saunderson was declared the winner.[3]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Democratic | ![]() |
27.7% | 1,670 | |
Democratic | ![]() |
24.6% | 1,484 | |
Republican | Michael Moffett | 24.5% | 1,478 | |
Republican | Kenneth Kreis | 23.2% | 1,402 | |
Total Votes | 6,034 |
Recent news
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See also
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- New Hampshire House of Representatives District Merrimack 9
- New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2014
- New Hampshire General Court
External links
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