The 1960 United States Senate election in New Hampshire took place on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Republican Senator Styles Bridges won re-election to a fifth term in office, defeating Democrat Herbert Hill. Bridges died on November 26, 1961, less than one year after his term began.
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Primary elections were held on September 13, 1960.
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Styles Bridges, incumbent Senator since 1937
- Albert Levitt
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Styles Bridges (incumbent) | 87,629 | 92.92% | |
| Republican | Albert Levitt | 6,681 | 7.08% | |
| Total votes | 94,310 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Herbert W. Hill
- Alphonse Roy, former U.S. Representative from Manchester
- Frank L. Sullivan
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Herbert W. Hill | 16,198 | 40.25% | |
| Democratic | Alphonse Roy | 13,782 | 34.24% | |
| Democratic | Frank L. Sullivan | 10,266 | 25.51% | |
| Total votes | 40,246 | 100.00 | ||
General election edit
Candidates edit
- Styles Bridges, incumbent Senator since 1937 (Republican)
- Herbert W. Hill (Democratic)
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Styles Bridges (incumbent) | 173,521 | 60.35% |  0.13
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| Democratic | Herbert W. Hill | 114,024 | 39.65% |  0.13
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| Total votes | 287,545 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Manual for the General Court 1961, p. 436.
- ^ "NH US Senate, 1960 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "NH US Senate, 1960 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "NH US Senate, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ Manual for the General Court 1961, p. 552.
- ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1961). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1960" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
Bibliography edit
- Stark, Robert L., ed. (1961). Manual for the General Court of New Hampshire. Vol. 40. Concord, NH: Department of State, New Hampshire.