1962 United States Senate special election in New Hampshire

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Nominee Thomas J. McIntyre Perkins Bass Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 117,612 107,199 Percentage 52.32% 47.68%

County results McIntyre:     50–60%     60–70% Bass:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

U.S. senator before election Maurice J. Murphy Jr. Republican Elected U.S. Senator Thomas J. McIntyre Democratic

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.

Contents

• Primary elections
• Democratic primary
• Republican primary
• General election
• Results 3
• See also
• References
• Bibliography

Murphy placed third in the Republican primary, being defeated by Congressman Perkins Bass, who went on to be defeated in the general election by Democratic nominee former Mayor of Laconia, Thomas J. McIntyre. Democrats won this seat for the first time since 1912. As of 2026, it is the last time where an incumbent Senator placed third or worse in a primary. ^[1]

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 11, 1962.

General election

See also

• 1962 United States Senate elections

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.