1942 United States Senate election in New Hampshire
November 3, 1942
 
Nominee Styles Bridges Francis P. Murphy
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 88,601 73,656
Percentage 54.60% 45.40%
U.S. senator before election

Styles Bridges
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Styles Bridges
Republican

The 1942 United States Senate election in New Hampshire took place on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Republican Senator Styles Bridges won re-election to a second term in office, defeating Democratic former Governor Francis P. Murphy.

Primary elections were held on September 15, 1942.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1942 Republican U.S. Senate primary[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Styles Bridges (incumbent) 37,045 92.42%
Republican Alfred J. Gruenlin 3,040 7.58%
Total votes 40,085 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1942 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Francis P. Murphy 16,653 68.70%
Democratic Joseph A. Millimet 7,588 31.30%
Total votes 24,241 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

1942 U.S. Senate election in New Hampshire[4][5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Styles Bridges (incumbent) 88,601 54.60% Increase 3.13
Democratic Francis P. Murphy 73,656 45.40% Decrease 2.27
Total votes 162,257 100.00%
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Manual for the General Court 1943, p. 284.
  2. ↑ "NH US Senate - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  3. ↑ "NH US Senate - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  4. ↑ "NH US Senate, 1942". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  5. ↑ Manual for the General Court 1943, p. 398.
  6. ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1943). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 3, 1942" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.

Bibliography

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