1936 United States Senate election in New Hampshire
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The1936 United States Senate election in New Hampshiretook place on November 3, 1936. IncumbentRepublicanSenatorHenry W. Keyesdid not run for re-election.
Governor of New HampshireStyles Bridgeswon the open election to succeed him, defeating former SenatorGeorge H. Mosesin the Republican primary and Democratic U.S. RepresentativeWilliam N. Rogersin the general election. Bridges would win four more elections to the seat; this election was the closest of his career.
Primary electionswere held on September 15, 1936.
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Styles Bridges,incumbent Governor of New Hampshire
- William J. Callahan
- George H. Moses,former U.S. Senator (1918–1933)
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Styles Bridges | 45,463 | 56.05% | |
| Republican | George H. Moses | 32,108 | 39.58% | |
| Republican | William J. Callahan | 3,547 | 4.37% | |
| Total votes | 40,085 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- William N. Rogers,U.S. Representative fromWakefield
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William N. Rogers | 24,234 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 24,234 | 100.00% | ||
General election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Styles Bridges,incumbent Governor of New Hampshire (Republican)
- Stearns Morse,Dartmouth Collegeprofessor of English (Farmer-Labor)
- William N. Rogers,U.S. Representative fromWakefield(Democratic)
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Styles Bridges | 107,923 | 51.86% |  6.02
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| Democratic | William N. Rogers | 99,195 | 47.67% |  5.77
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| Farmer–Labor | Stearns Morse | 989 | 0.48% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 162,257 | 100.00% | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^abManual for the General Court 1937,p. 168.
- ^"NH US Senate - R Primary".Our Campaigns.RetrievedFebruary 22,2022.
- ^"NH US Senate, 1936".Our Campaigns.RetrievedFebruary 22,2022.
- ^Manual for the General Court 1937,p. 284.
- ^Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives(1937)."Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 3, 1936"(PDF).U.S. Government Printing Office.
Bibliography[edit]
- Manual for the General Court of New Hampshire.Vol. 25. Concord, NH: Department of State, New Hampshire. 1937.
