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1942 New Hampshire U.S. Senate Election

New Hampshire · 2 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1942 New Hampshire U.S. Senate Election?

H. Styles Bridges won the 1942 New Hampshire U.S. Senate Election. H. Styles Bridges received 88,601 popular votes (54.61%). The main challenger was Francis P. Murphy (45.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Bridges and Murphy

Bridges +9.2 pts · won by 14,945 votes
H. Styles BridgesRepublicanWINNER54.61%
88,601 votes
Francis P. MurphyDemocratic45.39%
73,656 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.