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New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2012
 New Hampshire's 2012 elections: • U.S. House • Governor • State Senate • State House • Ballot measures |
New Hampshire House of Representatives will be held in New Hampshire on November 6, 2012. All 400 seats will be up for election.
The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections is June 15, 2012. The primary election day will be September 11, 2012.[1]
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party holds the majority in the New Hampshire House of Representatives:
| New Hampshire House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of May 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 103 | Pending | |
| Republican Party | 294 | Pending | |
| Vacancy | 3 | Pending | |
| Total | 400 | 400 | |
Campaign spending
This chart shows how many candidates ran for state House of Representatives in New Hampshire in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign spending in state House races, including spending in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[2]
| Year | Number of candidates | Total contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 835 | $489,484 |
| 2008 | 794 | $468,987 |
| 2006 | 783 | $528,066 |
| 2004 | 815 | $403,625 |
| 2002 | 794 | $379,737 |
In 2010, the candidates for state house raised a total of $489,484 in campaign contributions. The top 10 donors were: [3]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire House Republican Victory PAC | $7,660 |
| Total of All General Election Receipts in this Report (Uncoded) | $4,997 |
| Difroscia, A R | $4,637 |
| Abrami, Patrick | $4,463 |
| New Hampshire Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons | $4,350 |
| Jackman, Norma Roth | $4,293 |
| Obrien, William L | $4,109 |
| Pillsbury, Leland & Mary | $4,000 |
| Peckham, Michele | $3,731 |
| Nashua Republican City Cmte | $3,608 |
Qualifications
Article 14 of Part 2 of the New Hampshire Constitution states, "Every member of the house of representatives shall be chosen by ballot; and, for two years, at least, next preceding his election shall have been an inhabitant of this state; shall be, at the time of his election, an inhabitant of the town, ward, place, or district he may be chosen to represent and shall cease to represent such town, ward, place, or district immediately on his ceasing to be qualified as aforesaid."
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See also
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- New Hampshire State Legislature
- State legislative elections, 2012
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