Alan Tibbetts
Alan Tibbetts was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 77 of the Maine House of Representatives.
Biography
Tibbetts grew up in Eustis, Maine. He earned his bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Maine.[1]
For 33 years, Tibbett served in the United States military beginning in 1979 until his retirement in 2013. Upon receiving a U.S. Army commission from ROTC he was stationed in Germany for three years. After leaving active duty and returning to Maine, he joined the Maine Army National Guard and served for 30 more years in various capacities, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. His responsibilities included managing a $20 million budget, negotiating labor contracts and investigating fraud, waste and abuse.[2]
Elections
2016
Elections for the Maine House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 15, 2016.[3] Incumbent Robert Nutting (R) did not seek re-election.
Michael Perkins defeated Alan Tibbetts in the Maine House of Representatives District 77 general election.[4]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 77 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 61.18% | 3,133 | ||
| Democratic | Alan Tibbetts | 38.82% | 1,988 | |
| Total Votes | 5,121 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State | ||||
Alan Tibbetts ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 77 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 77 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | ||
Michael Perkins defeated Kelly Couture in the Maine House of Representatives District 77 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 77 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 54.89% | 359 | ||
| Republican | Kelly Couture | 45.11% | 295 | |
| Total Votes | 654 | |||
2014
Elections for the Maine House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for party candidates wishing to run in this election was March 17, 2014. The deadline for write-in candidates to run in the primary election was April 28, 2014, and the deadline for non-party candidates to run in the general election was June 2, 2014. The deadline for write-in candidates to run in the general election was September 22, 2014. Alan Tibbetts was unopposed in the Democratic primary. District 78 incumbent Robert Nutting was unopposed in the Republican primary. Nutting defeated Tibbetts in the general election.[7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 52.2% | 2,225 | ||
| Democratic | Alan Tibbetts | 44.6% | 1,902 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 3.3% | 139 | |
| Total Votes | 4,266 | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Alan + Tibbetts + Maine + House"
See also
- Maine House of Representatives
- Maine House of Representatives District 77
- Maine House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Maine State Legislature
External links
- Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions
- Alan Tibbetts on Facebook
- Official campaign website
Footnotes
- ↑ Alan Tibbetts for State, "About Alan," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on June 2, 2014
- ↑ Politics1.com, "Maine," archived December 31, 2015
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "2016 Election Results," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Maine Secretary of State, "List of Candidates who have filed for the June 14, 2016 Primary Election," accessed March 20, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Maine Secretary of State, "Tabulations for Primary Elections held on June 14, 2016," accessed August 11, 2016
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "List of Primary Candidates," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "List of Non-Party Candidates," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Primary Election - June 10, 2014," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "General Election - November 4, 2014," accessed December 5, 2014