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1946 New Hampshire U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1946 New Hampshire U.S. House District 2 Election?

Norris Cotton won the 1946 New Hampshire U.S. House District 2 Election. Norris Cotton received 45,963 popular votes (64.86%). The main challenger was Patrick J Hinchey (35.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Cotton and Hinchey

Cotton +29.7 pts · won by 21,059 votes
Norris CottonRepublicanWINNER64.86%
45,963 votes
Patrick J HincheyDemocratic35.14%
24,904 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.