Harold Peterman Explained

Harold Peterman
State House:	Delaware
District:	33rd
Term Start:	January 11, 2011
Term End:	August 10, 2016
Predecessor:	Robert E. Walls
Successor:	Charles Postles Jr.
Birth Date:	July 31, 1942
Birth Place:	Milford, Delaware, U.S.
Death Place:	Greenwood, Delaware, U.S.
Party:	Republican
Occupation:	Farmer

Harold J. "Jack" Peterman (July 31, 1942 – August 10, 2016) was an American politician. He was a Republican member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 33 from 2011 until his death in 2016.^{[1] [2]} Peterman was born in Milford and became a farmer after graduating from high school. He died after a period of declining health at the age of 74.^[3]

Electoral history

• In 2006, Peterman ran to replace retiring Republican G. Wallace Caulk Jr., but lost in the Republican primary by 25 votes with 471 votes total (48.7%) against Ulysses S. Grant.^[4] Democratic nominee Robert E. Walls went on to win the general election against Grant.^[5]
• In 2008, Peterman was unopposed for the Republican nomination but lost the general election with 4,790 votes (46.3%) to newly elected Democrat Robert E. Walls.^[6]
• In 2010, Peterman won the Republican primary with 1,102 votes (56.3%) against Steven Rust.^[7] Peterman again faced Democrat Robert E. Walls in the general election and now won with 4,313 votes (52.2%) against Walls.^[8]
• In 2012, Peterman was unopposed for the Republican nomination and won the general election with 4,825 votes (53.4%) against Democratic nominee John Kevin Robbins.^[9]
• In 2014, Peterman won the Republican primary with 657 votes (64.5%) against Charles Postles Jr.^[10] He went on to win the general election with 3,336 votes (57.9%) in a rematch against Democratic nominee John Kevin Robbins.^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Representative Harold J. Peterman . . . https://web.archive.org/web/20150120061640/http://legis.delaware.gov/legislature.nsf/52087754ec8b9261852569c10055df42/c48daed46288ebbc852569d800535e0d . January 20, 2015 . January 20, 2019 . live .
2. Web site: Jack Peterman's Biography . . January 20, 2019.
3. Web site: GOP lawmaker dies after long period of declining health . Associated Press . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160811161044/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/gop-lawmaker-dies-after-long-period-of-declining-health/2016/08/10/e288a480-5f28-11e6-84c1-6d27287896b5_story.html . August 11, 2016.
4. Web site: State of Delaware Primary Election Official Results . September 12, 2006 . Delaware Department of Elections . Office of the State Election Commissioner . January 20, 2019.
5. Web site: State of Delaware General Election Official Results . November 7, 2006 . Delaware Department of Elections . Office of the State Election Commissioner . January 20, 2019 . May 28, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190528184435/https://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect06/elect06_general/html/elect06_general_office.shtml . dead .
6. Web site: State of Delaware General Election Official Results . November 4, 2008 . Delaware Department of Elections . Office of the State Election Commissioner . November 4, 2013 . May 28, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190528144158/https://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect08/elect08_general_election/html/elect08_gen_office.shtml . dead .
7. Web site: State of Delaware Primary Election Official Results . September 14, 2010 . Delaware Department of Elections . Office of the State Election Commissioner . January 20, 2019 . November 11, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181111120517/https://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect10/elect10_Primary/html/election.shtml . dead .
8. Web site: State of Delaware General Election Official Results . November 2, 2010 . Delaware Department of Elections . Office of the State Election Commissioner . November 4, 2013 . March 3, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175242/http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect10/elect10_General/html/election.shtml . dead .
9. Web site: State of Delaware General Election Official Results . November 6, 2012 . Delaware Department of Elections . Office of the State Election Commissioner . November 4, 2013 . November 3, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131103114518/http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect12/elect12_general/html/election.shtml . dead .
10. Web site: State of Delaware Primary Election Official Results . September 12, 2014 . Delaware Department of Elections . Office of the State Election Commissioner . January 20, 2019.
11. Web site: State of Delaware General Election Official Results . November 7, 2014 . Delaware Department of Elections . Office of the State Election Commissioner . January 20, 2019 . January 31, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230131212001/https://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect14/elect14_General/html/election.shtml . dead .