Peter Hansen (politician)

Peter Hansen is a Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Amherst. He was first elected in 2010. He was defeated in his fourth re-election bid in 2018.[1]

In 2013, Hansen referred to women as "vaginas" in an e-mail to his House colleagues, as part of a discussion concerning the stand-your-ground law. After a widespread outcry, Hansen initially said the controversy had been "blown out of proportion", but later apologized for his choice of language.[2]

Electoral history

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2018 New Hampshire House of Representatives Election: Hillsborough 22 (Top 3 Elected)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Courtemanche 2,528 14.7
Republican Peter Hansen 2,736 15.9
Republican Reed Panasiti 2,869 16.7
Democratic Megan Murray 3,242 18.8
Democratic Julie Radhakrishnan 2,997 17.4
Democratic Daniel Veilleux 2,855 16.6

References

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  1. ^ "2018 General Election Information and Results". New Hampshire Secretary of State. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  2. ^ Landrigan, Kevin (April 17, 2013). "State Rep. from Amherst seeking shock value with 'children and vaginas' email comment on Stand Your Ground Law". The Nashua Telegraph. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  3. ^ "2018 General Election Information and Results". New Hampshire Secretary of State. Retrieved 27 November 2018.