1954 United States Senate special election in New Hampshire

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1954 United States Senate special election in New Hampshire
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Nominee Norris Cotton Stanley J. Betley
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote114,06875,490
Percentage60.18%39.82%
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County results

Cotton:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Contents

Betley:     50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Robert W. Upton
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Norris Cotton
Republican

The 1954 United States Senate special election in New Hampshire took place on November 2, 1954, to elect a U.S. Senator to complete the unexpired term of Senator Charles W. Tobey, who died on July 24, 1953. Former President of the New Hampshire Bar Association Robert W. Upton was appointed on August 14, 1953 by Governor Hugh Gregg to fill the vacancy until a special election could be held.

Upton was defeated in the Republican primary by Congressman Norris Cotton, who went on to defeat Democratic nominee Stanley J. Betley.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 14, 1954.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stanley J. Betley 12,486 54.89
Democratic Laurence M. Pickett10,26245.11
Total votes22,748 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Norris Cotton 29.761 40.63
Republican Robert W. Upton 23,77832.47
Republican Wesley Powell 19,70426.90
Total votes73,243 100.00

General election

Results

1954 United States Senate special election in New Hampshire [6] [7] [8] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Norris Cotton 114,068 60.18
Democratic Stanley J. Betley75,49039.82
Majority38,57820.36
Turnout 189,558
Republican hold

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cotton Beats Upton In New Hampshire Senatorial Race". Evening star. Washington, D.C. September 15, 1954. p. A-3. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  2. ↑ Manual for the General Court 1955, p. 305.
  3. ↑ "NH US Senate, 1954 - Special D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  4. ↑ Manual for the General Court 1955, p. 304.
  5. ↑ "NH US Senate, 1954 - Special R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  6. ↑ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 92.
  7. ↑ "NH US Senate, 1954 - Special Election". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  8. ↑ Manual for the General Court 1955, p. 408.
  9. ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (October 15, 1955). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1954" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.

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