1954 United States Senate special election in New Hampshire

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.

1954 United States Senate special election in New Hampshire

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Nominee Norris Cotton Stanley J. Betley
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 114,068 75,490
Percentage 60.18% 39.82%

County results

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

Betley:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Robert W. Upton
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Norris Cotton
Republican

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

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on September 14, 1954.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stanley J. Betley 12,486 54.89
Democratic Laurence M. Pickett 10,262 45.11
Total votes 22,748 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Norris Cotton 29.761 40.63
Republican Robert W. Upton 23,778 32.47
Republican Wesley Powell 19,704 26.90
Total votes 73,243 100.00

General election

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Results

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1954 United States Senate special election in New Hampshire[6][7][8][9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Norris Cotton 114,068 60.18
Democratic Stanley J. Betley 75,490 39.82
Majority 38,578 20.36
Turnout 189,558
Republican hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "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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