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1968 United States Senate election in New Hampshire 
Summary
The 1968 United States Senate election in New Hampshire took place on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Republican Senator Norris Cotton won re-election to a third full term.
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 County results Cotton: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% King: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections edit
Primary elections were held on September 10, 1968.
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- John W. King, incumbent Governor of New Hampshire
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John W. King | 30,593 | 98.18 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 566 | 1.82 | |
| Total votes | 31,159 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Norris Cotton, incumbent United States Senator
- John C. Mongan, former Mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Norris Cotton (incumbent) | 78,058 | 92.39 | |
| Republican | John C. Mongan | 6,279 | 7.43 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 147 | 0.17 | |
| Total votes | 84,484 | 100.00 | ||
General election edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Norris Cotton (Incumbent) | 170,163 | 59.29 | ||
| Democratic | John W. King | 116,816 | 40.70 | ||
| Write-in | 10 | 0.00 | |||
| Majority | 53,347 | 18.59 | |||
| Turnout | 286,989 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 137.
- ^ a b America Votes 8, p. 245.
- ^ a b Manual for the General Court 1969, p. 527.
- ^ "NH US Senate, 1968 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 92.
- ^ America Votes 8, p. 240.
- ^ "NH US Senate, 1968". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ Manual for the General Court 1969, p. 703.
- ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (July 1, 1969). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 5, 1968" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
Bibliography edit
- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
- Stark, Robert L., ed. (1969). Manual for the General Court of New Hampshire. Vol. 41. Concord, NH: Department of State, New Hampshire.
- Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1970). America Votes 8: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1968. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute.