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Wesley Powell



Born: October 13, 1915 in Portsmouth, NH
Died: January 6, 1981 in Hampton Falls, NH (natural causes)

Education:

  • University of New Hampshire, B.A.
  • Southern Methodist University, LL.B.

Military Service:

  • U.S. Army Air Corps, World War II

Career:

  • Lawyer


Election Results for Wesley Powell


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YearAgeStatePartyOfficeDistrictStagePosVotes%
1950 34 NH R U.S. Senate Class 3 Primary 2 37,893 49.2%
1950 34 NH I U.S. Senate Class 3 General 3 11,958 6.3%
1954 38 NH R U.S. Senate Class 3 Special Primary 3 19,704 26.9%
1956 40 NH R Governor Primary 2 33,408 45.8%
1958 42 NH R Governor Primary 1 39,761 47.5%
1958 42 NH R Governor General 1 106,790 51.7%
1960 44 NH R Governor Primary 1 49,119 49.9%
1960 44 NH R Governor General 1 161,123 55.5%
1962 46 NH R Governor Primary 2 42,005 42.5%
1964 48 NH R Governor Primary 2 21,764 34.7%
1966 50 NH R U.S. Senate Class 2 Primary 2 18,145 23.5%
1968 52 NH R Governor Primary 2 26,498 30.9%
1972 56 NH R U.S. Senate Class 2 Primary 1 42,837 48.0%
1972 56 NH R U.S. Senate Class 2 General 2 139,852 43.1%
1978 62 NH R Governor Primary 2 28,286 37.4%
1978 62 NH I Governor General 3 12,349 4.6%
1980 64 NH R U.S. Senate Class 3 Primary 3 14,861 14.9%


Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election.