The New Hampshire presidential primary is the first in a series of nationwide party primary elections and the second party contest, the first being the Iowa caucuses, held in the United States every four years as part of the process of choosing the delegates to the Democratic and Republican national conventions which choose the party nominees for the presidential elections to be held in November. Although only a few delegates are chosen in the New Hampshire primary, its real importance comes from the massive media coverage it receives, along with the first caucus in Iowa.
The 1962 United States Senate election in New Hampshire took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Republican Senator Norris Cotton won re-election to a second full term.
The 1956 United States Senate election in New Hampshire took place on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Republican Senator Norris Cotton won re-election to a full term, having first been elected in a 1954 special election.
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.
The 1966 United States Senate election in New Hampshire took place on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Democratic Senator Thomas J. McIntyre won re-election to a full term, having first been elected in a special election in 1962. This was the first time that a Democrat was reelected to the Senate from New Hampshire.
The 1972 United States Senate election in New Hampshire took place on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Democratic Senator Thomas J. McIntyre won re-election to a third term. Democrats would not win this seat again until 2008. This was the first time Democrats were re-elected to any Senate seat in New Hampshire.
The 1988 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary was held on February 16, 1988, in New Hampshire as one of the Democratic Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1988 United States presidential election.
The 1968 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary was held on March 12, 1968, in New Hampshire as one of the Democratic Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1968 United States presidential election.
The 1960 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary was held on March 8, 1960, in New Hampshire as one of the Democratic Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1960 United States presidential election.
The 1952 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary was held on March 11, 1952, in New Hampshire as one of the Democratic Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1952 United States presidential election. This was the first time that voters participating in the New Hampshire primary could vote directly for candidates, rather than for delegates to the Democratic National Convention.
The 1992 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary took place on February 18, 1992, as one of the Republican Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1992 United States presidential election.
The 1998 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary took place on February 16, 1988, as one of the Republican Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1988 United States presidential election. George H. W. Bush won with 37.7% of the vote, finishing 9.2 percentage points ahead of his nearest competitor, Bob Dole.
The 1984 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary was held on February 28, 1984, in New Hampshire as one of the Republican Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1984 United States presidential election. Incumbent President Ronald Reagan ran virtually unopposed, and thus won the Granite State in a landslide.
The 1976 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary was held on February 24, 1976, in New Hampshire as one of the Republican Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1976 United States presidential election. Incumbent President Gerald Ford eked out a razor-thin victory over the more conservative Ronald Reagan by just 1,587 votes, or 1.5 percentage points. Ford would go on to win the nomination at the contested 1976 Republican convention, but lost to Jimmy Carter in the general election.
The 1972 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary was held on March 7, 1972, in New Hampshire as one of the Republican Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1972 United States presidential election. Incumbent President Richard Nixon faced his first major test in New Hampshire against two minor challengers: liberal anti-Vietnam war candidate Pete McCloskey of California and conservative John Ashbrook of Ohio, who opposed Nixon's détente policies towards China and the Soviet Union. Nixon won the Granite State in a landslide, resulting in the withdrawal of McCloskey from the primaries and a clear path for the incumbent president to receive the Republican nomination.
The 1968 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary was held on March 12, 1968, in New Hampshire as one of the Republican Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1968 United States presidential election. While the nomination itself was contested, former Vice President Richard Nixon ran virtually unopposed in the Granite State, thus winning in a landslide. He defeated his nearest opponent, Nelson Rockefeller, by 67 percentage points. Nixon would go on to win the GOP nomination, and the presidency.
The 1964 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary was held on March 10, 1964, in New Hampshire as one of the Republican Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1964 United States presidential election. Former Massachusetts senator, Ambassador to the United Nations, and running mate to Richard Nixon in the 1960 election Henry Cabot Lodge Jr won as a write-in candidate with 36% of the vote. Behind him in second place was eventual 1964 GOP nominee Barry Goldwater, who finished with 22% of the vote. In third place was Nelson Rockefeller of New York and in fourth was Richard Nixon, who was also a write-in and did not contend for the nomination.
The 1960 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary was held on March 8, 1960, in New Hampshire as one of the Republican Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1960 United States presidential election. Incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon ran virtually unopposed, and thus won the Granite State in a landslide.
The 1956 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary was held on March 13, 1956, in New Hampshire as one of the Republican Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1956 United States presidential election. Incumbent President Dwight Eisenhower ran unopposed, and won the Granite State by the largest margin in history since the advent of the New Hampshire primary's direct vote for president in 1952.
The 1952 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary was held on March 11, 1952, in New Hampshire as one of the Republican Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1952 United States presidential election. General Dwight D. Eisenhower defeated Senator Robert Taft of Ohio by 12 percentage points on his way to eventual nomination by the Republican Party for President and victory in the 1952 election against Democrat Adlai Stevenson. This was the first time that voters participating in the New Hampshire primary could vote directly for candidates, rather than for delegates to the Republican National Convention.
