1962 United States Senate election in New Hampshire
(Redirected from United States Senate election in New Hampshire, 1962)
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.
 | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
 County results Cotton: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Catalfo: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
Primary elections edit
Primary elections were held on September 11, 1962.
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Alfred Catalfo Jr., attorney[1]
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alfred Catalfo Jr. | 22,402 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 22,402 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Norris Cotton, incumbent United States Senator
- Norman A. LePage, accountant[5]
Results edit
| 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 edit
Results edit
| 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 edit
References edit
- ^ "Alfred Catalfo Jr. Obituary (2016) Foster's Daily Democrat".
- ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 137.
- ^ a b America Votes 5, p. 256.
- ^ a b Manual for the General Court 1963, p. 284.
- ^ "Politics: The New Hampshire Campaign". Time. New York City. February 21, 1964. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ "NH US Senate, 1962 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 92.
- ^ America Votes 5, p. 252.
- ^ "NH US Senate, 1962". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ Manual for the General Court 1963, p. 406.
- ^ 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 edit
- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
- Stark, Robert L., ed. (1963). Manual for the General Court of New Hampshire. Vol. 38. Concord, NH: Department of State, New Hampshire.
- Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1964). America Votes 5: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1962. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute.