Larry Converse (born 18 November 1942) [1] is a Democratic politician from Claremont, New Hampshire. [2] He was the 1984 Democratic nomination for the U.S. House of Representatives in New Hampshire's 2nd district, losing to the Republican incumbent Judd Gregg. [3]
Political career
1984 U.S. House election
Converse stood to be the Democratic nominee for the 1984 House election in New Hampshire's 2nd district. He won the nomination with 5,936 votes to Elliot S. Maggin's 4,710 votes and Carmen C. Chimento's 3,554 votes. He later lost to Republican incumbent Judd Gregg, gaining only 23% of the vote. [3] Converse gave up his factory job to campaign for Congress and was refused his old position after the election. [4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Larry Converse | 5,936 | 41.59% | |
| Democratic | Elliot S. Maggin | 4,710 | 33.00% | |
| Democratic | Carmen C. Chimento | 3,554 | 24.90% | |
| Democratic | Judd Gregg [Note 1] | 74 | 0.52% | |
| Total votes | 14,274 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Judd Gregg | 138,975 | 76.19% | |
| Democratic | Larry Converse | 42,257 | 23.17% | |
| Libertarian | Alan Groupe | 1,179 | 0.65% | |
| Total votes | 182,411 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
State politics
Converse was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 2004 and re-elected in 2006. [7] [8] He failed to get re-elected in 2008 but regained his seat in the House in 2014. [9] Converse lost the 2016 election and failed to gain the nomination in 2018. [10] [11] He was the Treasurer for the Sullivan County Democrats and the Chair of the Claremont Democratic Party. [9] [12]
Personal life
Converse is married with two children. [9]
References
Notes
- ^ Gregg was the Republican Party nominee in the general election but appeared on the ballot in the Democratic primary as well.
Citations
- ^ "Larry Converse's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "Representative Larry Converse (D)". New Hampshire House of Representatives. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ a b c "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1984" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 34. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "HOUSE CANDIDATE LOST RACE AND JOB". The New York Times. 20 November 1984. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "NH District 2 – D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "NH District 2". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "NH State House – Sullivan 4". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "NH State House – Sullivan 4". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ a b c "Larry Converse". Citizens Count. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "NH State House – Sullivan 04". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "NH State House – Sullivan 04 – D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "SULLIVAN COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS". Sullivan County Democrats. Retrieved 3 May 2020.