Peter Hansen (politician)
# 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.

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.

## Electoral history

2018 New Hampshire House of Representatives Election: Hillsborough 22 (Top 3 Elected) :

| 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 |
