1962 United States Senate special election in New Hampshire

none March 2026 September 2023 1962 United States Senate special election in New Hampshire New Hampshire 1931 presidential no 1960 United States Senate election in New Hampshire 1960 1966 United States Senate election in New Hampshire 1966 November 6, 1962 150x150px File:M000486.jpg Thomas J. McIntyre Democratic Party (United States) 117,612 52.32% File:Perkins Bass.png Perkins Bass Republican Party (United States) 107,199 47.68% x240px County results x240px Municipality results McIntyre: #7996E2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%Bass: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #A80000 >90% U.S. Senator Maurice J. Murphy Jr. Republican Party (United States) Thomas J. McIntyre Democratic Party (United States) The 1962 United States Senate special election in New Hampshire took place on November 6, 1962, to elect a U.S. Senator to complete the unexpired term of Senator Styles Bridges, who died on November 26, 1961. New Hampshire Attorney General Maurice J. Murphy Jr. was appointed on December 7, 1961, by Governor Wesley Powell to fill the vacancy until a special election could be held. Murphy placed third in the Republican primary, being defeated by Congressman Perkins Bass, who went on to be defeated in the general election by Democratic nominee former Mayor of Laconia, Thomas J. McIntyre. Democrats won this seat for the first time since 1912. It is the last time where an incumbent Senator placed third or worse in a primary until the 2026 United States Senate election in Louisiana.https://smartpolitics.lib.umn.edu/2026/02/09/how-often-do-sitting-us-senators-place-third-or-worse-in-primaries/ How Often Do Sitting US Senators Place Third (Or Worse) in Primaries? Smart Politics February 9, 2026 February 14, 2026 Primary elections Primary elections were held on September 11, 1962. Democratic primary Candidates Thomas J. McIntyre, former Mayor of Laconia, New Hampshire and Democratic nominee for New Hampshire's 1st congressional district in 1954 Results Democratic primary resultsCongressional Quarterly 1998 136America Votes 5 256Manual for the General Court 1963 285 Thomas J. McIntyre Democratic Party (United States) 24,885 100.00 24,885 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Perkins Bass, incumbent U.S. Representative Doloris Bridges, widow of Styles Bridges Chester Earl Merrow, incumbent U.S. Representative Maurice J. Murphy Jr., incumbent United States Senator Results Republican primary resultsCongressional Quarterly 1998 136America Votes 5 256Manual for the General Court 1963 285https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=383161 NH US Senate, 1962 - Special R Primary Our Campaigns 13 December 2021 Perkins Bass Republican Party (United States) 31,037 31.35 Doloris Bridges Republican Party (United States) 29,345 29.64 Maurice J. Murphy Jr. (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 24,204 24.45 Chester Earl Merrow Republican Party (United States) 14,417 14.56 99,003 100.00 General election Results 1962 United States Senate special election in New HampshireCongressional Quarterly 1998 91America Votes 5 252https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=67149 NH US Senate, 1962 - Special Election Our Campaigns 13 December 2021Manual for the General Court 1963 406Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives 1963-03-16 Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1962 http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electioninfo/1962election.pdf U.S. Government Printing Office Democratic Party (US) Thomas J. McIntyre 117,612 52.32 Republican Party (US) Perkins Bass 107,199 47.68 10,413 4.64 224,811 Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) See also 1962 United States Senate elections References Bibliography Congressional Elections, 1946-1996 1998 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-248-4 Congressional Quarterly 1998 Stark Robert L. Manual for the General Court of New Hampshire 1963 https://archive.org/details/manualforgeneral38newh/mode/2up 38 Concord, NH Department of State, New Hampshire 1963 Manual for the General Court 1963 Scammon Richard M. America Votes 5: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1962 1964 Washington, D.C. Governmental Affairs Institute 1964 https://archive.org/details/americavotes5han00scam/mode/2up America Votes 5 1962 New Hampshire United States Senate New Hampshire 1962 New Hampshire 1962 United States Senate 1962