The 1956 United States Senate election in New Hampshire took place on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Republican Senator Norris Cotton won re-election to a full term, having first been elected in a 1954 special election.
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 11, 1956.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Laurence M. Pickett, former Mayor of Keene,[1][2] unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for U.S. Senator in 1954
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Laurence M. Pickett | 23,440 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 23,440 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Norris Cotton, incumbent United States Senator
- Joseph Moore, unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for U.S. Representative in 1946 and 1954
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Norris Cotton (incumbent) | 61,673 | 89.46 | |
| Republican | Joseph Moore | 7,264 | 10.54 | |
| Total votes | 68,937 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Norris Cotton (Incumbent) | 161,424 | 64.07 | ||
| Democratic | Laurence M. Pickett | 90,519 | 35.93 | ||
| Majority | 70,905 | 28.14 | |||
| Turnout | 251,943 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
See also
References
Bibliography
- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
- Fuller, Enoch D., ed. (1957). Manual for the General Court of New Hampshire. Vol. 35. Concord, NH: Department of State, New Hampshire.
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