1954 United States Senate special election in New Hampshire
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| | | Nominee | Norris Cotton | Stanley J. Betley | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Popular vote | 114,068 | 75,490 | Percentage | 60.18% | 39.82% | |
County results Cotton: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Betley: 50–60% |
U.S. senator before election Robert W. Upton Republican | Elected U.S. Senator Norris Cotton Republican | |
The 1954 United States Senate special election in New Hampshire took place on November 2, 1954, to elect a U.S. Senator to complete the unexpired term of Senator Charles W. Tobey, who died on July 24, 1953. Former President of the New Hampshire Bar Association Robert W. Upton was appointed on August 14, 1953 by Governor Hugh Gregg to fill the vacancy until a special election could be held.
Upton was defeated in the Republican primary by Congressman Norris Cotton, who went on to defeat Democratic nominee Stanley J. Betley.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 14, 1954.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Stanley J. Betley | 12,486 | 54.89 |
| Democratic | Laurence M. Pickett | 10,262 | 45.11 |
Total votes | 22,748 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Results
1954 United States Senate special election in New Hampshire[7][9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Norris Cotton | 114,068 | 60.18 |
| Democratic | Stanley J. Betley | 75,490 | 39.82 |
Majority | 38,578 | 20.36 |
Turnout | 189,558 | |
| Republican hold |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Cotton Beats Upton In New Hampshire Senatorial Race". Evening star. Washington, D.C. September 15, 1954. p. A-3. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ "NH US Senate, 1954 - Special D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ "NH US Senate, 1954 - Special R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ "NH US Senate, 1954 - Special Election". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (October 15, 1955). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1954" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
Bibliography
- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
- Fuller, Enoch D., ed. (1955). Manual for the General Court of New Hampshire. Vol. 34. Concord, NH: Department of State, New Hampshire.
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