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
edit| 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
edit- ^ "2018 General Election Information and Results". New Hampshire Secretary of State. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2018 General Election Information and Results". New Hampshire Secretary of State. Retrieved 27 November 2018.