1944 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

Republican primary

Candidates

• Foster W. Stearns, U.S. Representative from Hancock
• Charles W. Tobey, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1939

Campaign

U.S. Representative Foster W. Stearns, who had succeeded Tobey in the House in 1939, announced a primary challenge to Tobey on July 19, 1943.

Results

The Associated Press declared Tobey the winner on the basis of partial returns showing him leading Stearns by about 6,400 votes.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Joseph J. Betley, attorney and former state representative from Manchester

Results

General election

Candidates

• Joseph J. Betley, attorney and former state representative from Manchester (Democratic)
• Charles W. Tobey, incumbent Senator since 1939 (Republican)

Campaign

Although New Hampshire was considered a close state in the concurrent presidential election, Tobey was expected to win re-election to a third term. During the race, Tobey came under sustained attack from the Democratic Party and state Congress of Industrial Organizations as an "isolationist" and "reactionary".

Tobey's prospects may have been aided by a split in the New Hampshire Democratic Party over the election of former Republican governor Francis P. Murphy as Democratic National Committeeman, and the appointment of a new Democratic nominee for Hillsborough County Sheriff.

Results

References

References

1. (July 12, 1944). "Tobey Winning Renomination". The New York Times.
2. (July 19, 1944). "Stearns to Oppose Tobey for 1944". The New York Times.
3. Fuller, Enoch D.. (1945). "Manual for the General Court". Department of State.
4. (October 7, 1944). "CLOSE RACE LOOMS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE; Survey Shows That a Plurality as Low as 5,000 May Decide Choice for President TOBEY VICTORY PROBABLE Election of Republican State Ticket Is Expected, Aided by Local Democratic Splits". The New York Times.
5. [[Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives]]. (1945-01-11). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1944". [[U.S. Government Printing Office]].
6. Fuller, Enoch D.. (1945). "Manual for the General Court". Department of State.