2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the two U.S. Representatives from the state of New Hampshire. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election.
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Elections in New Hampshire |
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Overview
United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire, 2012[1][2] | |||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
Democratic | 340,925 | 49.96% | 2 | +2 | |
Republican | 311,636 | 45.66% | 0 | -2 | |
Libertarian | 29,457 | 4.32% | 0 | — | |
Scattering | 398 | 0.06% | 0 | — | |
Totals | 682,416 | 100.00% | 2 | — | |
District 1
The redrawn 1st district currently represents all municipalities in Belknap (except for the town of Center Harbor); the entirety of Carroll, and Strafford counties; all of Rockingham County; the municipalities of Bedford, Goffstown, Manchester, and Merrimack in Hillsborough County; the town of Campton in Grafton County; and, the town of Hooksett in Merrimack County.[3]
Republican Frank Guinta, who has represented the 1st district since January 2011, was defeated by Carol Shea-Porter for re-election.[4] Vern Clough, a retired barber, and Rick Parent, who ran in the Republican primary for the seat in 2010, unsuccessfully challenged Guinta in the 2012 Republican primary.[5]
Brendan Kelly, the chairman of the Seabrook Board of Selectmen, ran as a Libertarian in 2012.[6]
Democratic primary
Former U.S. Representative Carol Shea-Porter, who represented the 1st district from 2007 until 2011 and lost her seat to Guinta in the 2010 election, sought and received the Democratic nomination.[7]
Joanne Dowdell, a businesswoman and Democratic National Committeewoman, had planned to run[8] but dropped out of the race in April 2012.[9] Matthew Hancock, a software developer, had also planned to run[10] but dropped out of the race in June 2012.[11] Andrew Hosmer, a businessman, had also planned to run[12] but dropped out of the race in March 2012.[13]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Carol Shea-Porter | 38,623 | 99.1 | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 358 | 0.9 | |
Total votes | 38,981 | 100.0 |
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frank Guinta (incumbent) | 46,979 | 84.4 | |
Republican | Rick Parent | 6,923 | 12.4 | |
Republican | Vern Clough | 1,639 | 3.0 | |
Republican | Write-ins | 130 | 0.2 | |
Total votes | 55,671 | 100.0 |
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Frank Guinta (R) |
Carol Shea-Porter (D) |
Other | Undecided |
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WMUR/University of New Hampshire | November 1–4, 2012 | 366 | ± 5.1% | 46% | 49% | 5% | — |
New England College | October 29–31, 2012 | 511 | ± 4.3% | 48% | 41% | 2% | 9% |
University of New Hampshire | October 17–21, 2012 | 364 | ± 5.1% | 41% | 38% | 4% | 17% |
WMUR/University of New Hampshire | September 30 - October 6, 2012 | 200 | ± 6.9% | 45% | 35% | 3% | 17% |
WMUR/University of New Hampshire | September 27–30, 2012 | 273 | ± 5.9% | 35% | 46% | – | 18% |
Public Policy Polling | September 24–25, 2012 | 401 | ± 4.9% | 47% | 48% | – | 4% |
WMUR/University of New Hampshire | August 1–12, 2012 | 258 | ± 6.1% | 43% | 45% | – | 12% |
Public Policy Polling | May 10–13, 2012 | 502 | ± 4.4% | 43% | 47% | – | 10% |
WMUR/University of New Hampshire | April 9–20, 2012 | 230 | ± 6.5% | 39% | 44% | 1% | 16% |
Pulse Opinion Research LLC | January 2012 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 41% | 41% | 7% | 10% |
Public Policy Polling | June 30-July 5, 2011 | 299 | ± 5.7% | 48% | 41% | – | 10% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Carol Shea-Porter | 171,650 | 49.7 | |
Republican | Frank Guinta (incumbent) | 158,659 | 46.0 | |
Libertarian | Brendan Kelly | 14,521 | 4.2 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 192 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 345,022 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 2
The redrawn 2nd district will represent all of Cheshire, Coos, Grafton (except for the town of Campton), Merrimack (except for the town of Hooksett), and Sullivan counties; most of Hillsborough County; the towns of Atkinson, Deerfield, Northwood, Salem, and Windham in Rockingham County; and, the town of Center Harbor in Belknap County.[3]
Hardy Macia, owner of an iPhone/Android app development company, ran as a Libertarian.[18]
Democratic primary
Ann McLane Kuster, an attorney who unsuccessfully challenged Bass as the Democratic nominee in an open seat race in 2010,[19] defeated him by 5% in 2012. She held the seat in the 2014 midterm election.
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Anne McLane Kuster | 40,627 | 99.2 | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 337 | 0.8 | |
Total votes | 40,964 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Republican Charles Bass, represented the 2nd district from 1995 to 2007, and 2011-13. He was defeated for re-election by the incumbent Ann McLane Kuster. Gerald Beloin; Will Dean; Miroslaw Dziedzic; and, Dennis Lamare, an insurance agent who ran in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate in 2010, unsuccessfully challenged Bass in the 2012 Republican primary.[5][21] Bass defeated Kuster by 1% in 2010.
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Charles Bass (incumbent) | 39,605 | 81.2 | |
Republican | Dennis Lamare | 4,263 | 8.8 | |
Republican | Will Dean | 2,129 | 4.4 | |
Republican | Miroslaw Dziedzic | 1,310 | 2.7 | |
Republican | Gerard Beloin | 1,127 | 2.3 | |
Republican | Write-ins | 316 | 0.6 | |
Total votes | 48,750 | 100.0 |
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Charlie Bass (R) |
Ann Kuster (D) |
Other | Undecided |
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WMUR/University of New Hampshire | November 1–4, 2012 | 423 | ± 4.8% | 43% | 53% | 4% | — |
New England College | October 29–31, 2012 | 511 | ± 4.33% | 41% | 47% | 1% | 11% |
University of New Hampshire | October 17–21, 2012 | 408 | ± 4.9% | 36% | 39% | 3% | 22% |
WMUR/University of New Hampshire | September 30-October 6, 2012 | 211 | ± 6.7% | 35% | 38% | 3% | 25% |
WMUR/University of New Hampshire | September 27–30, 2012 | 325 | ± 5.4% | 34% | 36% | 2% | 28% |
Public Policy Polling | September 24–25, 2012 | 461 | ± 4.6% | 45% | 51% | – | 4% |
WMUR/University of New Hampshire | August 1–12, 2012 | 284 | ± 5.8% | 42% | 37% | – | 21% |
Public Policy Polling | May 10–13, 2012 | 642 | ± 3.9% | 42% | 42% | – | 15% |
WMUR/University of New Hampshire | April 9–20, 2012 | 251 | ± 6.2% | 39% | 40% | 1% | 20% |
Pulse Opinion Research LLC | January 2012 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 39% | 35% | 14% | 13% |
Public Policy Polling | June 30-July 5, 2011 | 363 | ± 5.1% | 43% | 42% | – | 15% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ann McLane Kuster | 169,275 | 50.2 | |
Republican | Charles Bass (incumbent) | 152,977 | 45.3 | |
Libertarian | Hardy Macia | 14,936 | 4.4 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 206 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 337,394 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
References
- "Representative in Congress 2012". Elections Division, Secretary of State for New Hampshire. November 6, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 2012" (PDF). February 28, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- "SB 202-As Amended by the Senate". New Hampshire General Court. March 28, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
- Cook, Robert (February 21, 2012). "Guinta to Make Several Stops in City This Week". Portsmouth, NH Patch. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
- "In NH, a big election year by the numbers, too". Nashua Telegraph. June 20, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- Chiaramida, Angeljean (March 5, 2012). "Seabrook selectman to run for Congress". The Daily News of Newburyport. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
- Khan, Huma (April 18, 2011). "2010 Democratic Losers Plot 2012 Comeback -- Can Dems Regain the House?". ABC News. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
- Langley, Karen (April 29, 2011). "Shea-Porter issued primary challenge". Concord Monitor. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
- Dandurant, Karen (April 14, 2012). "Dowdell withdraws her bid for congressional seat". The Portsmouth Herald. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
- Fortier, Marc (June 17, 2012). "GOP Candidates Hop on Romney's Bus". Windham, NH Patch. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- Cook, Robert (March 29, 2012). "Hancock: Fixing Economy is Job One". Portsmouth Patch. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
- Miller, Joshua (August 8, 2011). "Third Democrat Enters Race to Unseat Guinta in New Hampshire". Roll Call. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
- Haddadin, Jim (March 21, 2012). "U. S. Congressional candidate Hosmer now vying for state Senate seat". Foster's Daily Democrat. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
- http://sos.nh.gov/2012ConDemPrim.aspx
- "2012 Representative In Congress - Republican Primary". New Hampshire Secretary of State. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- "State of New Hampshire General Election Congressional District 1 2012". New Hampshire Secretary of State Elections Division. November 6, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- Scatterings votes are listed as they were reported to the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives
- Schinella, Tony (September 17, 2012). "VIDEO: Who is Hardy Macia?". Concord, NH Patch. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
- Catanese, David; Isenstadt, Alex (March 31, 2011). "Dems eye GOP rematches for 2012". Politico. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
- http://sos.nh.gov/2012ConDemPrim.aspx?id=26370
- Pindell, James (April 4, 2012). "GOP-er files for Congress, But Not His Own District". WMUR Political Scoop. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
- "State of New Hampshire General Election Congressional District 1 2012". New Hampshire Secretary of State Elections Division. November 6, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
External links
- Election Division at the New Hampshire Secretary of State
- United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire, 2012 at Ballotpedia
- New Hampshire U.S. House from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in New Hampshire from OpenSecrets.org
- Outside spending at the Sunlight Foundation