Election 1972 Results
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1972 US Senate election in New Hampshire
Thomas J. McIntyre (Democrat) beat Wesley Powell (Republican) in New Hampshire in 1972, 56.9% to 43.1%, a margin of 13.8 points and 44,643 votes.
The Democratic hold continued from 1966, when Thomas McIntyre also won.
Democrats led in 8 of the 10 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 2. The largest, Hillsborough, cast 98,779 votes and went to the Democrat by 17.0 points. The closest was Grafton, where 4 votes separated the two parties.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Senate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas J. McIntyre won | Democratic | 184,495 | 56.9% |
| Wesley Powell | Republican | 139,852 | 43.1% |
| All other candidates | 7 | 0.0% | |
| Total | 324,354 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 57,793 58.5% | 40,984 41.5% | 2 | 98,779 | D+17.0 |
| Rockingham | 32,968 55.2% | 26,706 44.8% | 59,674 | D+10.5 | |
| Merrimack | 20,511 56.5% | 15,805 43.5% | 1 | 36,317 | D+13.0 |
| Strafford | 18,365 64.2% | 10,257 35.8% | 28,622 | D+28.3 | |
| Grafton | 12,045 50.0% | 12,049 50.0% | 4 | 24,098 | level |
| Cheshire | 13,865 63.0% | 8,159 37.0% | 22,024 | D+25.9 | |
| Belknap | 9,055 56.9% | 6,866 43.1% | 15,921 | D+13.7 | |
| Coos | 8,212 54.6% | 6,818 45.4% | 15,030 | D+9.3 | |
| Sullivan | 8,042 60.7% | 5,207 39.3% | 13,249 | D+21.4 | |
| Carroll | 3,639 34.2% | 7,001 65.8% | 10,640 | R+31.6 |
Counties as they stood in 1972; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
New Hampshire Senate elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Maggie Hassan (D) | D+9.1 |
| 2020 | Jeanne Shaheen (D) | D+15.6 |
| 2016 | Maggie Hassan (D) | D+0.1 |
| 2014 | Jeanne Shaheen (D) | D+3.2 |
| 2010 | Kelly Ayotte (R) | R+23.2 |
| 2008 | Jeanne Shaheen (D) | D+6.3 |
| 2004 | Judd Gregg (R) | R+32.5 |
| 2002 | John Sununu (R) | R+4.4 |
| 1998 | Judd Gregg (R) | R+39.6 |
| 1996 | Bob Smith (R) | R+3.0 |
| 1992 | Judd Gregg (R) | R+2.8 |
| 1990 | Robert C. Smith (R) | R+33.8 |
| 1986 | Warren B. Rudman (R) | R+30.6 |
| 1984 | Gordon J. Humphrey (R) | R+17.8 |
| 1980 | Warren Rudman (R) | R+4.3 |
| 1978 | Gordon J. Humphrey (R) | R+2.2 |
| 1974 | John A. Durkin (D) | level |
| 1972 | Thomas J. McIntyre (D) | D+13.8 |
| 1968 | Norris Cotton (R) | R+18.6 |
| 1966 | Thomas McIntyre (D) | D+8.1 |
| 1962 | Norris Cotton (R) | R+19.4 |
| 1960 | Styles Bridges (R) | R+20.7 |
| 1956 | Norris Cotton (R) | R+28.1 |
| 1954 | Styles Bridges (R) | R+20.4 |
| 1950 | Charles W. Tobey (R) | R+17.8 |
| 1948 | Styles Bridges (R) | R+17.0 |
| 1944 | Charles W. Tobey (R) | R+1.9 |
| 1942 | Styles Bridges (R) | R+9.2 |
| 1938 | Charles W. Tobey (R) | R+8.5 |
| 1936 | Styles Bridges (R) | R+4.2 |
| 1932 | Fred H. Brown (D) | D+1.1 |
| 1930 | Henry W. Keyes (R) | R+16.0 |
| 1926 | George H. Moses (R) | R+24.6 |
| 1924 | Henry W. Keyes (R) | R+19.5 |
| 1920 | George H. Moses (R) | R+16.1 |
| 1918 | Henry W. Keyes (R) | R+7.1 |
| 1914 | Jacob Gallinger (R) | R+7.0 |