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1936 United States Senate election in New Hampshire
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1936 United States Senate election in New Hampshire |
| country | New Hampshire |
| flag_year | 1931 |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1930 United States Senate election in New Hampshire |
| previous_year | 1930 |
| next_election | 1942 United States Senate election in New Hampshire |
| next_year | 1942 |
| election_date | November 3, 1936 |
| image_size | x140px |
| image1 | File:Styles Bridges (1939).jpg |
| nominee1 | **Styles Bridges** |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | **107,923** |
| percentage1 | **51.86%** |
| image2 | File:William N. Rogers (New Hampshire Congressman).jpg |
| nominee2 | William N. Rogers |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 99,195 |
| percentage2 | 47.67% |
| map_image | 1936 United States Senate election in New Hampshire results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 245px |
| map_caption | County results |
| **Bridges:** | |
| **Rogers:** | |
| title | U.S. Senator |
| before_election | Henry W. Keyes |
| before_party | Republican Party (United States) |
| after_election | Styles Bridges |
| after_party | Republican Party (United States) |
Bridges:
Rogers:
The 1936 United States Senate election in New Hampshire took place on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Republican Senator Henry W. Keyes did not run for re-election.
Governor of New Hampshire Styles Bridges won the open election to succeed him, defeating former Senator George H. Moses in the Republican primary and Democratic U.S. Representative William N. Rogers in the general election. Bridges would win four more elections to the seat; this election was the closest of his career.
Primary elections were held on September 15, 1936.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Styles Bridges, incumbent Governor of New Hampshire
- William J. Callahan
- George H. Moses, former U.S. Senator (1918–1933)
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
- William N. Rogers, U.S. Representative from Wakefield
Results
General election
Candidates
- Styles Bridges, incumbent Governor of New Hampshire (Republican)
- Stearns Morse, Dartmouth College professor of English (Farmer-Labor)
- William N. Rogers, U.S. Representative from Wakefield (Democratic)
Results
References
Bibliography
References
- "NH US Senate - R Primary". Our Campaigns.
- "NH US Senate, 1936". Our Campaigns.
- [[Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives]]. (1937). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 3, 1936". [[U.S. Government Printing Office]].
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