1944 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

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1944 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

 1938
November 7, 1944
1950 
 
Nominee Charles W. Tobey Joseph J. Betley
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 110,549 106,508
Percentage 50.93% 49.07%

Tobey:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Betley:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Tie:      50%

Senator before election

Charles W. Tobey
Republican

Elected Senator

Charles W. Tobey
Republican

The 1944 United States Senate election in New Hampshire took place on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Republican Senator Charles W. Tobey won re-election to a second term.

Candidates

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.[2]

Results

The Associated Press declared Tobey the winner on the basis of partial returns showing him leading Stearns by about 6,400 votes.[1]

1944 Republican U.S. Senate primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles W. Tobey (incumbent) 27,183 57.12%
Republican Foster W. Stearns 20,407 42.88%
Total votes 47,590 100.00%

Democratic primary

General election

References

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