1962 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

The 1962 United States Senate election in New Hampshire took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Republican Senator Norris Cotton won re-election to a second full term.

1962 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

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Nominee Norris Cotton Alfred Catalfo Jr. Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 134,035 90,444 Percentage 59.71% 40.29%

County results Cotton:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Catalfo:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Norris Cotton Republican Elected U.S. Senator Norris Cotton Republican

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 11, 1962.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Alfred Catalfo Jr., attorney^[1]

Results

Democratic primary results^[2][3][4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Alfred Catalfo Jr.	22,402	100.00
Total votes			22,402	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• Norris Cotton, incumbent United States Senator
• Norman A. LePage, accountant^[5]

Results

Republican primary results^[2][3][4][6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Norris Cotton (Incumbent)	87,445	94.42
	Republican	Norman A. LePage	5,167	5.58
Total votes			92,612	100.00

General election

Results

1962 United States Senate election in New Hampshire^{[7][8][9][10][11]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Norris Cotton (Incumbent)	134,035	59.71
	Democratic	Alfred Catalfo Jr.	90,444	40.29
Majority			43,591	19.42
Turnout			224,479
	Republican hold

See also

• 1962 United States Senate elections

References

1. "Alfred Catalfo Jr. Obituary (2016) Foster's Daily Democrat".
2. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 137.
3. America Votes 5, p. 256.
4. Manual for the General Court 1963, p. 284.
5. "Politics: The New Hampshire Campaign". Time. New York City. February 21, 1964. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
6. "NH US Senate, 1962 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
7. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 92.
8. America Votes 5, p. 252.
9. "NH US Senate, 1962". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
10. Manual for the General Court 1963, p. 406.
11. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (March 16, 1963). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1962" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.

Bibliography

• Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
• Stark, Robert L., ed. (1963). Manual for the General Court of New Hampshire. Vol. 38. Concord, NH: Department of State, New Hampshire.
• Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1964). America Votes 5: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1962. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute.