The 1962 United States Senate special election in New Hampshire took place on November 6, 1962, to elect a U.S. Senator to complete the unexpired term of Senator Styles Bridges, who died on November 26, 1961. New Hampshire Attorney General Maurice J. Murphy Jr. was appointed on December 7, 1961 by Governor Wesley Powell to fill the vacancy until a special election could be held.
Murphy was defeated in the Republican primary by Congressman Perkins Bass, who went on to be defeated in the general election by Democratic nominee Thomas J. McIntyre.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 11, 1962.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Thomas J. McIntyre | 24,885 | 100.00 |
Total votes | 24,885 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Results
1962 United States Senate special election in New Hampshire[7][9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Thomas J. McIntyre | 117,612 | 52.32 |
| Republican | Perkins Bass | 107,199 | 47.68 |
Majority | 10,413 | 4.64 |
Turnout | 224,811 | |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
See also
References
Bibliography
- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
- Stark, Robert L., ed. (1963). Manual for the General Court of New Hampshire. Vol. 38. Concord, NH: Department of State, New Hampshire.
- Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1964). America Votes 5: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1962. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute.
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