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The 1948 United States Senate election in New Hampshire took place on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Republican Senator Styles Bridges won re-election to a third term in office, defeating Democrat Alfred Fortin.

Primary elections were held on September 14, 1948.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1948 Republican U.S. Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Styles Bridges (incumbent) 44,616 100.00%
Total votes 44,616 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Alfred E. Fortin
  • Joseph A. Millimet

Results

1948 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alfred E. Fortin 11,563 60.36%
Democratic Joseph A. Millimet 7,595 39.64%
Total votes 19,158 100.00%

General election

Candidates

  • Styles Bridges, incumbent Senator since 1937 (Republican)
  • Alfred E. Fortin (Democratic)

Results

1948 U.S. Senate election in New Hampshire[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Styles Bridges (incumbent) 129,600 58.14% Increase 3.53
Democratic Alfred E. Fortin 91,760 41.17% Decrease 4.23
Progressive John G. Rideout 1,538 0.69% N/A
Total votes 222,898 100.00%
Republican hold

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