The 2004 United States Senate election in New Hampshire took place on November 2, 2004. Incumbent Republican Senator Judd Gregg ran for re-election. After winning the Republican primary, he faced Doris Haddock, a campaign finance reform activist. Haddock, 94 years old at the time of the election, would have been the oldest person to become a freshman Senator in history. Gregg ultimately defeated Haddock in a landslide, winning 66 percent of the vote to Haddock's 34 percent. As of , this is the last time that a male candidate won a U.S. Senate election in New Hampshire.

Democratic primary Burt Cohen, a member of the New Hampshire State Senate from the 24th district, was the original frontrunner for the Democratic nomination. However, he dropped out shortly before the candidate filing deadline due to a campaign finance scandal in which his campaign manager and funds had gone missing, leading to Doris Haddock being the only Democratic candidate left in the primary.

Candidates Doris Haddock, campaign finance reform activist

Results

Republican primary Candidates Judd Gregg, incumbent U.S. Senator Tom Alciere, former State Representative Michael D. Tipa, retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel

Results

General election Predictions Source Ranking As of Sabato's Crystal Ball November 1, 2004

Results

Results by county CountyJudd GreggRepublicanDoris HaddockDemocraticAll othersMarginTotal votes cast # % # % # % # % Belknap 22,949 72.6% 8,643 27.3%210.1% 14,306 45.3% 31,613 Carroll 18,663 67.8% 8,868 32.2%130.1% 9,795 35.6% 27,544 Cheshire 21,901 54.6% 18,116 45.2%730.2% 3,785 9.4% 40,090 Coös 11,819 71.6% 4,684 28.4%110.1% 7,135 43.2% 16,514 Grafton 27,323 60.2% 17,990 39.7%590.1% 9,333 20.5% 45,372 Hillsborough 128,739 68.0% 60,409 31.9%1870.1% 68,330 36.1% 189,335 Merrimack 49,804 66.4% 25,117 33.5%790.1% 24,687 32.9% 75,000 Rockingham 104,087 68.0% 48,739 31.9%1420.1% 55,348 36.1% 152,968 Strafford 36,321 63.2% 21,037 36.6%860.1% 15,284 26.6% 57,444 Sullivan 13,241 62.4% 7,946 37.5%190.1% 5,295 24.9% 21,206Totals434,84766.2%221,54933.7%6900.1%213,29832.5%657,086

See also 2004 United States Senate elections

References

External links Candidates at Vote Smart Campaign finance at FEC Campaign finance at OpenSecrets

Official campaign websites (archived) Judd Gregg Doris Haddock