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    Manchester School District, New Hampshire, elections (2021)

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    Manchester School District elections
    Primary date
    September 21, 2021
    General election date
    November 2, 2021
    Enrollment ('17-'18)
    13,621 students

    Fourteen seats on the Manchester School District school board in New Hampshire were up for general election on November 2, 2021. A primary was scheduled for September 21, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was July 23, 2021.

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    At-large[edit]

    General election
    General election for Manchester Board of School Committee At-large (2 seats)

    Incumbent James O'Connell and Peter Argeropoulos defeated William Infantine and incumbent Joseph Lachance in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee At-large on November 2, 2021.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔

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    		James O'Connell (Nonpartisan)
     
    29.2
     
    		8,913
    ✔

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    		Peter Argeropoulos (Nonpartisan)
     
    24.8
     
    		7,572

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    		William Infantine (Nonpartisan)
     
    23.1
     
    		7,055

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    		Joseph Lachance (Nonpartisan)
     
    22.8
     
    		6,953

    Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

    		Total votes: 30,493
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    Nonpartisan primary election
    Nonpartisan primary for Manchester Board of School Committee At-large (2 seats)

    Incumbent James O'Connell, Peter Argeropoulos, William Infantine, and incumbent Joseph Lachance defeated Steve Focht in the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee At-large on September 21, 2021.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔

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    		James O'Connell (Nonpartisan)
     
    29.5
     
    		4,401
    ✔

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    		Peter Argeropoulos (Nonpartisan)
     
    24.0
     
    		3,578
    ✔

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    		William Infantine (Nonpartisan)
     
    20.4
     
    		3,032
    ✔

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    		Joseph Lachance (Nonpartisan)
     
    19.6
     
    		2,923

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    		Steve Focht (Nonpartisan)
     
    5.9
     
    		883
      Other/Write-in votes
     
    0.5
     
    		 77

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    		Total votes: 14,894
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    Ward 1[edit]

    General election
    General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 1

    Incumbent Julie Turner won election in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 1 on November 2, 2021.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔

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    		Julie Turner (Nonpartisan)
     
    99.2
     
    		2,007
      Other/Write-in votes
     
    0.8
     
    		 17

    Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

    		Total votes: 2,024
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    Nonpartisan primary election

    The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Julie Turner advanced from the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 1.

    Ward 2[edit]

    General election
    General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 2

    Sean Parr defeated incumbent Kathleen Kelley Arnold in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 2 on November 2, 2021.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔

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    		Sean Parr (Nonpartisan)
     
    50.7
     
    		907

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    		Kathleen Kelley Arnold (Nonpartisan)
     
    49.3
     
    		881

    Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

    		Total votes: 1,788
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    Nonpartisan primary election
    Nonpartisan primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 2

    Sean Parr and incumbent Kathleen Kelley Arnold defeated Jim Lupien and Robin Rice in the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 2 on September 21, 2021.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔

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    		Sean Parr (Nonpartisan)
     
    47.6
     
    		477
    ✔

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    		Kathleen Kelley Arnold (Nonpartisan)
     
    37.7
     
    		378

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    		Jim Lupien (Nonpartisan)
     
    8.8
     
    		88

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    		Robin Rice (Nonpartisan)
     
    5.5
     
    		55
      Other/Write-in votes
     
    0.4
     
    		 4

    Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

    		Total votes: 1,002
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    Ward 3[edit]

    General election
    General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 3

    Incumbent Karen Soule defeated Karen Lessard in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 3 on November 2, 2021.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔

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    		Karen Soule (Nonpartisan)
     
    59.4
     
    		491

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    		Karen Lessard (Nonpartisan)
     
    40.6
     
    		336

    Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

    		Total votes: 827
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    Nonpartisan primary election

    The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Karen Soule and Karen Lessard advanced from the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 3.

    Ward 4[edit]

    General election
    General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 4

    Incumbent Leslie Want defeated Mark Flanders in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 4 on November 2, 2021.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔

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    		Leslie Want (Nonpartisan)
     
    53.5
     
    		580

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    		Mark Flanders (Nonpartisan)
     
    46.5
     
    		504

    Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

    		Total votes: 1,084
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    Nonpartisan primary election

    The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Leslie Want and Mark Flanders advanced from the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 4.

    Ward 5[edit]

    General election
    General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 5

    Incumbent Jeremy Dobson won election in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 5 on November 2, 2021.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔

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    		Jeremy Dobson (Nonpartisan)
     
    98.5
     
    		529
      Other/Write-in votes
     
    1.5
     
    		 8

    Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

    		Total votes: 537
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    Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

    Nonpartisan primary election

    The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jeremy Dobson and Lisa Freeman advanced from the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 5.

    Ward 6[edit]

    General election
    General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 6

    Ken Tassey Jr. won election in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 6 on November 2, 2021.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔

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    		Ken Tassey Jr. (Nonpartisan)
     
    85.3
     
    		1,455
      Other/Write-in votes
     
    14.7
     
    		 251

    There were no incumbents in this race. Source

    		Total votes: 1,706
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    Nonpartisan primary election

    The primary election was canceled. Ken Tassey Jr. advanced from the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 6.

    Ward 7[edit]

    General election
    General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 7

    Christopher Potter defeated Brian Cole in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 7 on November 2, 2021.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔

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    		Christopher Potter (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
     
    66.2
     
    		1,002

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    		Brian Cole (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
     
    33.8
     
    		511

    There were no incumbents in this race. Source

    		Total votes: 1,513
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    Nonpartisan primary election

    The primary election was canceled. Brian Cole and Christopher Potter advanced from the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 7.

    Ward 8[edit]

    General election
    General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 8

    Incumbent Peter Perich won election in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 8 on November 2, 2021.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔

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    		Peter Perich (Nonpartisan)
     
    96.6
     
    		1,587
      Other/Write-in votes
     
    3.4
     
    		 56

    Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

    		Total votes: 1,643
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    Nonpartisan primary election

    The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Peter Perich advanced from the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 8.

    Ward 9[edit]

    General election
    General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 9

    Incumbent Ben Dion defeated Francis Sullivan in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 9 on November 2, 2021.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔

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    		Ben Dion (Nonpartisan)
     
    60.3
     
    		824

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    		Francis Sullivan (Nonpartisan)
     
    39.7
     
    		543

    Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

    		Total votes: 1,367
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    Nonpartisan primary election

    The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Ben Dion and Francis Sullivan advanced from the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 9.

    Ward 10[edit]

    General election
    General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 10

    Gary Hamer defeated Nicholas Pigeon in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 10 on November 2, 2021.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔

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    		Gary Hamer (Nonpartisan)
     
    53.0
     
    		752

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    		Nicholas Pigeon (Nonpartisan)
     
    47.0
     
    		666

    There were no incumbents in this race. Source

    		Total votes: 1,418
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    Nonpartisan primary election
    Nonpartisan primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 10

    Gary Hamer and Nicholas Pigeon defeated Timothy Sawyer in the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 10 on September 21, 2021.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔

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    		Gary Hamer (Nonpartisan)
     
    55.0
     
    		440
    ✔

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    		Nicholas Pigeon (Nonpartisan)
     
    29.5
     
    		236

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    		Timothy Sawyer (Nonpartisan)
     
    15.1
     
    		121
      Other/Write-in votes
     
    0.4
     
    		 3

    There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

    		Total votes: 800
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    Ward 11[edit]

    General election
    General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 11

    Incumbent Nicole Leapley defeated Brittany LeClear-Ping in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 11 on November 2, 2021.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔

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    		Nicole Leapley (Nonpartisan)
     
    55.6
     
    		490

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    		Brittany LeClear-Ping (Nonpartisan)
     
    44.4
     
    		392

    Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

    		Total votes: 882
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    Nonpartisan primary election

    The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Nicole Leapley and Brittany LeClear-Ping advanced from the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 11.

    Ward 12[edit]

    General election
    General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 12

    Carlos Gonzalez defeated Kenneth Roy in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 12 on November 2, 2021.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔

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    		Carlos Gonzalez (Nonpartisan)
     
    54.2
     
    		773

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    		Kenneth Roy (Nonpartisan)
     
    45.8
     
    		652

    There were no incumbents in this race. Source

    		Total votes: 1,425
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    Nonpartisan primary election

    The primary election was canceled. Carlos Gonzalez and Kenneth Roy advanced from the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 12.

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    About the district[edit]

    See also: Manchester School District, New Hampshire

    The Manchester School District is located in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. The district served 14,396 students during the 2015-2016 school year.[1]

    See also[edit]

    Manchester School District New Hampshire School Boards
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    Footnotes[edit]

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey Data," accessed January 29, 2018
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