1972 United States Senate election in New Hampshire explained

Election Name:1972 United States Senate election in New Hampshire
Country:New Hampshire
Flag Year:1931
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1966 United States Senate election in New Hampshire
Previous Year:1966
Next Election:1978 United States Senate election in New Hampshire
Next Year:1978
Election Date:November 7, 1972
Image1:File:M000486.jpg
Nominee1:Thomas J. McIntyre
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:184,495
Percentage1:56.88%
Nominee2:Wesley Powell
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:139,852
Percentage2:43.12%
Map Size:220px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:Thomas J. McIntyre
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Thomas J. McIntyre
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1972 United States Senate election in New Hampshire took place on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Democratic Senator Thomas J. McIntyre won re-election to a third term. Democrats would not win this seat again until 2008. This was the first time Democrats were re-elected to any Senate seat in New Hampshire.

New Hampshire was one of fifteen states alongside Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Rhode Island, South Dakota and West Virginia that were won by Republican President Richard Nixon in 1972 that elected Democrats to the United States Senate.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 12, 1972.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Results

See also

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. News: . Four Republicans in Hot Contest for U.S. Senate . Portsmouth Herald . Portsmouth, New Hampshire . September 11, 1972 . 11 . 31 May 2021 .