1962 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

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1962 United States Senate election in New Hampshire
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  1956 November 6, 1962 1968  
  Norris Cotton.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Norris Cotton Alfred Catalfo Jr.
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote134,03590,444
Percentage59.71%40.29%

1962 United States Senate election in New Hampshire results map by county.svg
County results

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

Contents

Catalfo:     50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Norris Cotton
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Norris Cotton
Republican

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.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 11, 1962.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Alfred Catalfo Jr., attorney [1]

Results

Democratic primary results [2] [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alfred Catalfo Jr. 22,402 100.00
Total votes22,402 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [2] [3] [4] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Norris Cotton (Incumbent) 87,445 94.42
Republican Norman A. LePage5,1675.58
Total votes92,612 100.00

General election

Results

1962 United States Senate election in New Hampshire [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Norris Cotton (Incumbent) 134,035 59.71
Democratic Alfred Catalfo Jr.90,44440.29
Majority43,59119.42
Turnout 224,479
Republican hold

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References

  1. "Alfred Catalfo Jr. Obituary (2016) Foster's Daily Democrat".
  2. 1 2 Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 137.
  3. 1 2 America Votes 5, p. 256.
  4. 1 2 Manual for the General Court 1963, p. 284.
  5. "Politics: The New Hampshire Campaign". Time. New York City. February 21, 1964. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  6. "NH US Senate, 1962 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  7. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 92.
  8. America Votes 5, p. 252.
  9. "NH US Senate, 1962". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  10. Manual for the General Court 1963, p. 406.
  11. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (March 16, 1963). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1962" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.

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