1956 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

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.

1956 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

← 1954 (special) November 6, 1956 1962 →
 
Nominee Norris Cotton Laurence M. Pickett
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 161,424 90,519
Percentage 64.07% 35.93%

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

U.S. senator before election

Norris Cotton
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Norris Cotton
Republican

Primary elections edit

Primary elections were held on September 11, 1956.

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

  • Laurence M. Pickett, former Mayor of Keene,[1][2] unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for U.S. Senator in 1954

Results edit

Democratic primary results[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Laurence M. Pickett 23,440 100.00
Total votes 23,440 100.00

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

Republican primary results[3][4][5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Norris Cotton (incumbent) 61,673 89.46
Republican Joseph Moore 7,264 10.54
Total votes 68,937 100.00

General election edit

Results edit

1956 United States Senate election in New Hampshire[6][7][8][9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Norris Cotton (Incumbent) 161,424 64.07
Democratic Laurence M. Pickett 90,519 35.93
Majority 70,905 28.14
Turnout 251,943
Republican hold

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Keene Mayors 1874-Present". City of Keene. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "Mayors and Postmasters of Keene, New Hampshire". Political Graveyard. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 137.
  4. ^ a b Manual for the General Court 1957, p. 492.
  5. ^ "NH US Senate, 1956 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  6. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 92.
  7. ^ "NH US Senate, 1956". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  8. ^ Manual for the General Court 1957, p. 598.
  9. ^ Clerk of the House of Representatives (1958). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1956" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved October 2, 2022.

Bibliography edit