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The '''Libertarian Party of New Hampshire''' ('''LPNH''') is the New Hampshire affiliate of the [[Libertarian Party]]. It was affiliated 11/24/73 at the [[LNC Meeting 24 November 1973]] as per [[Document:LP News 1974 January-February Issue 18]] | The '''Libertarian Party of New Hampshire''' ('''LPNH''') is the New Hampshire affiliate of the [[Libertarian Party]]. It was affiliated 11/24/73 at the [[LNC Meeting 24 November 1973]] as per [[Document:LP News 1974 January-February Issue 18]]. | ||
On July 16, 1991, [[Calvin Warburton]] became the first sitting legislator to switch parties to the Libertarian Party, and the first Libertarian legislator in the contiguous 48 states. Warburton was serving his seventh term as a Republican state representative in New Hampshire when, at age 81, he switched to the Libertarian Party. In 1992, four Libertarians were elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives. Warburton (who was re-elected to an eighth term), [[Andy Borsa]], [[Don Gorman]], and [[Finlay Rothhaus]] were all elected as state representatives. The four formed an officially recognized Libertarian Caucus with Gorman as the Libertarian Floor Leader. | On July 16, 1991, [[Calvin Warburton]] became the first sitting legislator to switch parties to the Libertarian Party, and the first Libertarian legislator in the contiguous 48 states. Warburton was serving his seventh term as a Republican state representative in New Hampshire when, at age 81, he switched to the Libertarian Party. In 1992, four Libertarians were elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives. Warburton (who was re-elected to an eighth term), [[Andy Borsa]], [[Don Gorman]], and [[Finlay Rothhaus]] were all elected as state representatives. The four formed an officially recognized Libertarian Caucus with Gorman as the Libertarian Floor Leader. | ||