• Source: 1954 United States Senate special election in New Hampshire

      • The 1954 United States Senate special election in New Hampshire took place on November 2, 1954, to elect a U.S. Senator to complete the unexpired term of Senator Charles W. Tobey, who died on July 24, 1953. Former President of the New Hampshire Bar Association Robert W. Upton was appointed on August 14, 1953 by Governor Hugh Gregg to fill the vacancy until a special election could be held.
      Upton was defeated in the Republican primary by Congressman Norris Cotton, who went on to defeat Democratic nominee Stanley J. Betley.


      Primary elections


      Primary elections were held on September 14, 1954.


      = Democratic primary

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      Candidates


      Stanley J. Betley, State Representative
      Laurence M. Pickett, Mayor of Keene


      Results




      = Republican primary

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      Candidates


      Norris Cotton, incumbent U.S. Representative
      Wesley Powell, attorney, independent candidate for U.S. Senator in 1950
      Robert W. Upton, incumbent U.S. Senator


      Results




      General election




      = Results

      =


      See also


      1954 United States Senate elections


      References




      Bibliography


      Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
      Fuller, Enoch D., ed. (1955). Manual for the General Court of New Hampshire. Vol. 34. Concord, NH: Department of State, New Hampshire.

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