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New Hampshire
New Hampshire US Senate
Winner
REP
Norris Cotton
64.1%
161,424 votes
Runner-up
DEM
Laurence M. Pickett
35.9%
90,519 votes
Margin
R+28.1
251,943
total votes
2 candidates
251,943 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Norris Cotton
REP
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REP
161,424
64.1%
Laurence M. Pickett
DEM
DEM
90,519
35.9%
Seat History
US Senate in New Hampshire
(Class I)
2022
Maggie Wood Hassan
DEM
D+9.2
2020
Jeanne Shaheen
DEM
D+15.7
2016
Maggie Wood Hassan
DEM
D+0.1
2014
Jeanne Shaheen
DEM
D+3.2
2010
Kelly Ayotte
REP
R+23.2
2008
Jeanne Shaheen
DEM
D+6.3
2004
Judd Gregg
REP
R+32.5
2002
John E Sununu
REP
R+4.4
1998
Judd Gregg
REP
R+39.6
1996
Bob Smith
REP
R+3.0
1992
Judd Gregg
REP
R+2.8
1990
Bob Smith
REP
R+33.8
1986
Warren B. Rudman
REP
R+30.6
1984
Gordon J Humphrey
REP
R+17.8
1980
Warren B. Rudman
REP
R+4.3
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Candidates
Laurence M. Pickett
DEM
Record
0W-1L
Avg Margin
R+28.1
Career
1956-1956
US Senate
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Norris Cotton
REP
Record
4W-0L
Avg Margin
R+21.6
Career
1954-1968
US Senate
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