Timothy Robertson (politician)

Timothy Robertson
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
from the Cheshire 18th district
In office
December 1992 – December 2000
Preceded bydistrict created
Succeeded byChandler Fairbanks
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
from the Cheshire 25th district
In office
December 2002 – December 2004
Serving with J. Timothy Dunn, Peter S. Espiefs, Douglas K. Fish, David Meader, Pamela Russell Slack, Chuck Weed
Preceded bydistrict created
Succeeded bydistrict abolished
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
from the Cheshire 3rd district
In office
December 2004 – December 2010
Serving with Suzanne Butcher (2004–2010), J. Timothy Dunn (2004–2008), Peter S. Espiefs (2004–2008), Kris Roberts (2004–2010), Stephanie Sinclair (2004–2006), Chuck Weed (2004–2010), Delmar D. Burridge (2006–2010), Steven W. Lindsey (2008–2010), David Meader (2008–2010)
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
from the Cheshire 6th district
In office
December 2012 – December 2016
Preceded byredistricted
Succeeded byDavid Meader
Personal details
Born(1932-06-06)June 6, 1932
Brattleboro, Vermont, U.S.
DiedJanuary 29, 2025(2025-01-29) (aged 92)
Keene, New Hampshire, U.S.
Political partyRepublican (to c. 1990)
Democratic (from c. 1992)
Spouse
Elsie "Talu" Hartlieb
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(m. 1958; died 2019)​
Children3
Parents
  • Ellis Robertson (father)
  • Dorothy Dryann (mother)

Timothy Norris Robertson (June 6, 1932 – January 29, 2025) was an American politician from the state of New Hampshire. He served as a Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives and sought the gubernatorial nomination in 2010.

Life and career

Robertson was born in Brattleboro, Vermont, on June 6, 1932, the son of Ellis and Dorothy (née Drynan) Robertson. He moved with his family to Keene, New Hampshire, in 1936, and graduated from Keene High School. He attended Harvard College for one semester, then earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Hobart and William Smith Colleges after serving in the U.S. Army. He married Elsie "Talu" Hartlieb in 1958, and they had three children. He joined his father in running Robertson Motor Co., a business founded by his grandfather.[1]

He ran for the New Hampshire House of Representatives as a Republican in 1976 and 1990, losing both campaigns. For 20 of the 24 years from 1992 to 2016, he represented Keene in the state house as a Democrat. Elected in 1992 and re-elected three times, he lost re-election to Republican Chandler Fairbanks in 2000.[2] In 1996, he introduced a constitutional amendment that would have allowed counties to impose an income tax in order to provide property tax relief, altering the state's status as one of the few without a state income tax.[3] In 1997, he became the first New Hampshire legislator to propose allowing the farming of hemp and the medical use of marijuana.[4] He won a seat again in 2002 and was re-elected three times before seeking the gubernatorial nomination in 2010.[2] He characterized his gubernatorial campaign as raising issues surrounding "a tax system heavily aimed at those least able to afford it."[5] After taking just 6.6% against incumbent governor John Lynch, he won a seat again in 2012, was re-elected in 2014, and retired in 2016.[2] In 2015, he introduced a bill that would have allowed municipalities to set their own minimum wages and another that would have set the state's minimum wage at $16.[6] He also served on the Keene city council and Keene school board.[7]

Robertson died at the age of 92 at a retirement home in Keene on January 29, 2025.[1]

Electoral history

Elections in which Robertson achieved at leave 1% of the vote:

1976

General election

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 16th District, 1976 general election
* denotes incumbent     Source:[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joan E. Terry 1,039 32.2
Republican Andrea A. Scranton * 794 24.6
Republican Timothy Robertson 760 23.5
Democratic Terry M. Clark 637 19.7
Total votes 3,230 100

1990

Primary election

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 17th District, 1990 primary election
* denotes incumbent     Source:[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Timothy Robertson 956 27.4
Republican Patricia T. O'Brien 890 25.5
Republican Wayne L. Spear 834 23.9
Republican Arlayne E. Pierce 716 20.5
Republican Katherine D. Foster * 48 1.4
Republican Richard L. Champagne 37 1.1
Republican Richard F. Doucette * 11 0.3
Total votes 3,492 100

General election

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 17th District, 1990 general election
* denotes incumbent     Source:[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard L. Champagne 3,455 16.7
Democratic Katherine D. Foster * 3,301 16.0
Democratic Margaret A. Lynch 3,017 14.6
Democratic Richard F. Doucette * 2,985 14.5
Republican Timothy Robertson 2,344 11.4
Republican Patricia T. O'Brien 1,958 9.5
Republican Wayne L. Spear 1,933 9.4
Republican Arlayne E. Pierce 1,637 7.9
Total votes 20,630 100

1992

Primary election

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 18th District, 1992 primary election
* denotes incumbent     Source:[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Timothy Robertson 315 98.1
Democratic Emily B. Evans 6 1.9
Total votes 321 100

General election

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 18th District, 1992 general election
* denotes incumbent     Source:[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Timothy Robertson 1,135 55.2
Republican Emily B. Evans 920 44.8
Total votes 2,055 100

1994

Primary elections

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 18th District, 1994 primary elections
* denotes incumbent     Source:[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic primary
Democratic Timothy Robertson * 143 98.6
Democratic John M. Blackadar 2 1.4
Total votes 145 100
Republican primary
Republican Timothy Robertson * 22 88.0
Republican John M. Blackadar 3 2.0
Total votes 25 100

General election

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 18th District, 1994 general election
* denotes incumbent     Source:[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic/Republican Timothy Robertson * 1,162 87.8
Libertarian John M. Blackadar 161 12.2
Total votes 1,323 100

1996

Primary election

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 18th District, 1996 primary election
* denotes incumbent     Source:[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Timothy Robertson * 235 100
Total votes 235 100

General election

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 18th District, 1992 general election
* denotes incumbent     Source:[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Timothy Robertson * 1,099 56.1
Republican Roger U. Day 860 43.9
Total votes 1,959 100

1998

Primary elections

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 18th District, 1998 primary elections
* denotes incumbent     Source:[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic primary
Democratic Timothy Robertson * 150 100
Total votes 150 100
Republican primary
Republican Roger U. Day 275 98.6
Republican Timothy Robertson * 4 1.4
Total votes 279 100

General election

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 18th District, 1992 general election
* denotes incumbent     Source:[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Timothy Robertson * 849 59.2
Republican Roger U. Day 585 40.8
Total votes 1,434 100

2000

Primary election

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 18th District, 2000 primary election
* denotes incumbent     Source:[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Timothy Robertson * 340 98.8
Democratic Chandler Fairbanks 340 0.9
Write-in 1 0.3
Total votes 344 100

General election

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 18th District, 2000 general election
* denotes incumbent     Source:[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chandler Fairbanks 1,131 51.2
Democratic Timothy Robertson * 1,077 48.7
Write-in 3 0.1
Total votes 2,211 100

2002

Primary election

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 25th District, 2002 primary election
* denotes incumbent     Source:[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Timothy Robertson 1,017 15.4
Democratic Peter S. Espiefs * 1,009 15.3
Democratic Pamela Russell Slack 990 15.0
Democratic Chuck Weed * 977 14.8
Democratic J. Timothy Dunn 924 14.0
Democratic David Meader * 895 13.6
Democratic James T. Brisson 785 11.9
Democratic Gertrude Pearson 2 0.0
Democratic Marilyn L. Huston 1 0.0
Total votes 6,600 100

General election

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 25th District, 2002 general election
* denotes incumbent     Source:[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter S. Espiefs * 4,084 9.1
Democratic Timothy Robertson 4,052 9.0
Democratic Chuck Weed * 3,988 8.9
Democratic J. Timothy Dunn 3,871 8.6
Democratic Pamela Russell Slack 3,862 8.6
Democratic David Meader * 3,740 8.3
Republican Douglas K. Fish 3,175 7.1
Democratic James T. Brisson 3,166 7.1
Republican Deb Hamel-Kearney 3,131 7.0
Republican Marilyn L. Huston 2,605 5.8
Republican Joseph Bendzinski 2,504 5.6
Republican Gertrude Pearson 2,403 5.4
Republican Robert F. Williams 2,335 5.2
Republican Chester Lapointe 1,928 4.3
Write-in 37 0.1
Total votes 44,891 100

2004

Primary election

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 3rd District, 2004 primary election
* denotes incumbent     Source:[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Timothy Robertson * 1,067 15.4
Democratic Chuck Weed * 1,064 15.4
Democratic Peter S. Espiefs * 1,061 15.3
Democratic J. Timothy Dunn * 1,037 15.0
Democratic Suzanne Butcher 932 13.4
Democratic Kris Roberts 858 12.4
Democratic Stephanie Sinclair 854 12.3
Democratic Dean J. Eaton 17 0.2
Democratic George M. Gline 15 0.2
Democratic Douglas K. Fish * 10 0.1
Write-in 16 0.2
Total votes 6,931 100

General election

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 3rd District, 2004 general election
* denotes incumbent     Source:[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chuck Weed * 7,065 10.4
Democratic J. Timothy Dunn * 6,949 10.2
Democratic Timothy Robertson * 6,544 9.6
Democratic Peter S. Espiefs * 6,541 9.6
Democratic Suzanne Butcher 6,354 9.4
Democratic Stephanie Sinclair 5,999 8.8
Democratic Kris Roberts 5,890 8.7
Republican Dean J. Eaton 4,922 7.2
Republican Douglas K. Fish * 4,397 6.5
Republican Roger U. Day 3,477 5.1
Republican George M. Gline 3,450 5.1
Republican Robert C. Adam 3,372 5.0
Republican Michael A. Jacques 2,925 4.3
Write-in 50 0.1
Total votes 67,935 100

2006

Primary election

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 3rd District, 2006 primary election
* denotes incumbent     Source:[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chuck Weed * 769 15.5
Democratic Peter S. Espiefs * 756 15.3
Democratic J. Timothy Dunn * 739 14.9
Democratic Timothy Robertson * 720 14.5
Democratic Suzanne Butcher * 701 14.2
Democratic Kris Roberts * 657 13.3
Democratic Delmar D. Burridge 594 12.0
Democratic David E. Harvey 2 0.0
Democratic Arto A. Leino 1 0.0
Write-in 10 0.2
Total votes 4,949 100

General election

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 3rd District, 2006 general election
* denotes incumbent     Source:[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J. Timothy Dunn * 4,808 12.2
Democratic Peter S. Espiefs * 4,791 12.1
Democratic Chuck Weed * 4,704 11.9
Democratic Suzanne Butcher * 4,613 11.7
Democratic Kris Roberts * 4,571 11.6
Democratic Timothy Robertson * 4,540 11.5
Democratic Delmar D. Burridge 4,051 10.3
Republican Marilyn L. Huston 2,619 6.6
Republican David E. Harvey 2,395 6.1
Republican Arto A. Leino 2,346 5.9
Write-in 40 0.1
Total votes 39,478 100

2008

Primary election

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 3rd District, 2008 primary election
* denotes incumbent     Source:[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chuck Weed * 683 16.1
Democratic Timothy Robertson * 647 15.3
Democratic Kris Roberts * 644 15.2
Democratic Suzanne Butcher * 629 14.9
Democratic David Meader 566 13.4
Democratic Steven W. Lindsey 547 12.9
Democratic Delmar D. Burridge * 505 11.9
Democratic William K. Chaffee Jr. 1 0.0
Write-in 12 0.3
Total votes 4,234 100

General election

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 3rd District, 2008 general election
* denotes incumbent     Source:[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chuck Weed * 7,573 11.4
Democratic Kris Roberts * 6,851 10.3
Democratic Suzanne Butcher * 6,468 9.7
Democratic Timothy Robertson * 6,366 9.6
Democratic David Meader 6,313 9.5
Democratic Steven W. Lindsey 6,309 9.5
Democratic Delmar D. Burridge * 5,547 8.3
Republican Maureen Benik Metivier 3,614 5.4
Republican Peter Benik 3,461 5.2
Republican David E. Harvey 3,019 4.5
Republican Arto A. Leino 2,980 4.5
Republican William K. Chaffee Jr. 2,949 4.4
Republican Dillon A. Benik 2,839 4.3
Republican Varrin Swearingen 2,291 3.4
Write-in 65 0.1
Total votes 66,645 100

2010

Primary election

New Hampshire Governor, 2010 primary election
* denotes incumbent     Source:[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Lynch * 50,348 87.5
Democratic Timothy Robertson 3,792 6.6
Democratic Frank P. Sullivan 3,418 5.9
Total votes 57,558 100

2012

Primary election

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 6th District, 2012 primary election
* denotes incumbent     Source:[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Timothy Robertson 319 99.7
Write-in 1 0.3
Total votes 320 100

General election

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 6th District, 2012 general election
* denotes incumbent     Source:[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Timothy Robertson 1,520 68.8
Republican Keith Carlsen 684 31.0
Write-in 5 0.2
Total votes 2,209 100

2014

Primary election

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 6th District, 2014 primary election
* denotes incumbent     Source:[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Timothy Robertson * 181 100
Total votes 181 100

General election

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 6th District, 2014 general election
* denotes incumbent     Source:[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Timothy Robertson * 1,169 100
Total votes 1,169 100

References

  1. ^ a b "Timothy Norris Robertson". The Brattleboro Reformer. February 21, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa "Timothy N. Robertson". NH Elections Database. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  3. ^ "Talk of new taxes is everywhere". The Boston Globe. December 8, 1996.
  4. ^ "N.H. Legislator Offers Bills On Hemp And Pot". Valley News. December 1, 1997.
  5. ^ "A tax message for Lynch". Concord Monitor. September 22, 2010.
  6. ^ "Bills Aim to Boost New Hampshire's Minimum Wage". Valley News. February 10, 2015.
  7. ^ "Democrats ready to challenge Eaton". Concord Monitor. January 22, 2006.
  8. ^ a b "Tim Robertson". NH Elections Database. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
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