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1962 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

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1962 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

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Nominee Norris Cotton Alfred Catalfo Jr.
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 134,035 90,444
Percentage 59.71% 40.29%

County results

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

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

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Primary elections were held on September 11, 1962.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • Alfred Catalfo Jr., attorney[1]

Results

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Democratic primary results[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alfred Catalfo Jr. 22,402 100.00
Total votes 22,402 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[2][3][4][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Norris Cotton (Incumbent) 87,445 94.42
Republican Norman A. LePage 5,167 5.58
Total votes 92,612 100.00

General election

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Results

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1962 United States Senate election in New Hampshire[7][8][9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Norris Cotton (Incumbent) 134,035 59.71
Democratic Alfred Catalfo Jr. 90,444 40.29
Majority 43,591 19.42
Turnout 224,479
Republican hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Alfred Catalfo Jr. Obituary (2016) Foster's Daily Democrat".
  2. ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 137.
  3. ^ a b America Votes 5, p. 256.
  4. ^ a b 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.

Bibliography

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