Norris Cotton

U.S. Representative
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1946–1950
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cotton160,584
Opponents99,398
3
Elections run

Between 1946 and 1950, Norris Cotton ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Cotton's biggest single-election total was 59,505 votes, in the 1948 U.S. House election in New Hampshire's District 2.

Browse every U.S. House race in New Hampshire's District 2 or all 1950 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Norris Cotton received?

Norris Cotton has received 160,584 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Norris Cotton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950U.S. HouseNew HampshireWon55,11664.46%George Brummer
1948U.S. HouseNew HampshireWon59,50557.43%Richard W Leonard
Harold H Horne
1946U.S. HouseNew HampshireWon45,96364.86%Patrick J Hinchey
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Norris Cotton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/norris-cotton-new-hampshire. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.