1954 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

The 1954 United States Senate election in New Hampshire took place on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Republican Senator Styles Bridges won re-election to a fourth term in office, defeating Democrat Gerald Morin.

1954 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

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Nominee Styles Bridges Gerald L. Morin Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 117,150 77,386 Percentage 60.22% 39.78%

County results Bridges:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election Styles Bridges Republican Elected U.S. Senator Styles Bridges Republican

Primary elections were held on September 14, 1954.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Styles Bridges, incumbent Senator since 1937

Results

1954 Republican U.S. Senate primary^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Styles Bridges (incumbent)	62,524	100.00%
Total votes			62,524	100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Albert R. Courtois
• Eugene S. Daniell Jr.
• Gerald L. Morin, mayor of Laconia^[2]
• Frank L. Sullivan

Results

1954 Democratic U.S. Senate primary^[1][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Gerald L. Morin	9,839	40.01%
	Democratic	Frank L. Sullivan	7,317	29.76%
	Democratic	Eugene S. Daniell Jr.	4,675	19.01%
	Democratic	Albert Courtois	2,759	11.22%
Total votes			24,590	100.00%

General election

Candidates

• Styles Bridges, incumbent Senator since 1937 (Republican)
• Gerald L. Morin (Democratic)

Results

1954 U.S. Senate election in New Hampshire^[4][5][6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Styles Bridges (incumbent)	117,150	60.22%	2.08
	Democratic	Gerald L. Morin	77,386	39.78%	1.39
Total votes			194,536	100.00%
	Republican hold

See also

• 1954 United States Senate elections

References

1. Manual for the General Court 1955, p. 304.
2. "Cotton Beats Upton In New Hampshire Senatorial Race". Evening star. Washington, D.C. September 15, 1954. p. A-3. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
3. "NH US Senate, 1954 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
4. "NH US Senate, 1954". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
5. Manual for the General Court 1955, p. 419.
6. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1961). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1954" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.

Bibliography

• Fuller, Enoch D., ed. (1955). Manual for the General Court of New Hampshire. Vol. 34. Concord, NH: Department of State, New Hampshire.