1942 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

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.

1942 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

← 1936 November 3, 1942 1948 →
 
Nominee Styles Bridges Francis P. Murphy
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 88,601 73,656
Percentage 54.60% 45.40%

County results
Bridges:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Murphy:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Styles Bridges
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Styles Bridges
Republican

Primary elections were held on September 15, 1942.

Republican primary

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Results

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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

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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

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 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.

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