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The 1960 United States Senate election in New Hampshire took place on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Republican Senator Styles Bridges won re-election to a fifth term in office, defeating Democrat Herbert Hill. Bridges died on November 26, 1961, less than one year after his term began.
Primary elections were held on September 13, 1960.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Styles Bridges, incumbent Senator since 1937
- Albert Levitt
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Styles Bridges (incumbent) | 87,629 | 92.92% | |
| Republican | Albert Levitt | 6,681 | 7.08% | |
| Total votes | 94,310 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Herbert W. Hill
- Alphonse Roy, former U.S. Representative from Manchester
- Frank L. Sullivan
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Herbert W. Hill | 16,198 | 40.25% | |
| Democratic | Alphonse Roy | 13,782 | 34.24% | |
| Democratic | Frank L. Sullivan | 10,266 | 25.51% | |
| Total votes | 40,246 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Styles Bridges, incumbent Senator since 1937 (Republican)
- Herbert W. Hill (Democratic)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Styles Bridges (incumbent) | 173,521 | 60.35% |  0.13
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| Democratic | Herbert W. Hill | 114,024 | 39.65% |  0.13
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| Total votes | 287,545 | 100.00% | |||
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See also
References
- ^ a b Manual for the General Court 1961, p. 436.
- ^ "NH US Senate, 1960 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "NH US Senate, 1960 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "NH US Senate, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ Manual for the General Court 1961, p. 552.
- ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1961). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1960" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
Bibliography
- Stark, Robert L., ed. (1961). Manual for the General Court of New Hampshire. Vol. 40. Concord, NH: Department of State, New Hampshire.
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