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Class 2
Class 2 U.S. senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 2002, 2008, 2014, and 2020. The next election will be in 2026.
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Class 3 U.S. senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 2004, 2010, 2016, and 2022. The next election will be in 2028.
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Senator
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Party
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Dates in office
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Electoral history
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Electoral history
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Dates in office
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Party
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Senator
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Paine Wingate
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Anti-
Admin.
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Mar 4, 1789 –
Mar 3, 1793
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Josiah Bartlett was at first elected in 1788, but “declined the appointment.”[1]Elected in 1789.Lost re-election.
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1
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1st
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1
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Elected in 1788.
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Mar 4, 1789 –
Mar 3, 1801
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Pro-
Admin.
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John Langdon
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1
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| 2nd
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| 2
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Samuel Livermore
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Pro-
Admin.
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Mar 4, 1793 –
Jun 12, 1801
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Elected in 1792.
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2
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3rd
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Anti-
Admin.
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| Federalist
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4th
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2
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Re-election year unknown.
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Democratic-
Republican
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| 5th
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| Re-elected in 1798.Resigned.
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3
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6th
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| 7th
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3
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Elected in 1800.Resigned.
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Mar 4, 1801 –
Jun 14, 1802
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Federalist
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James Sheafe
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2
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| Vacant
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Jun 12, 1801 –
Jun 17, 1801
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| 3
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Simeon Olcott
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Federalist
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Jun 17, 1801 –
Mar 3, 1805
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Elected in 1801 to finish Livermore’s term.
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Jun 14, 1802 –
Jun 17, 1802
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Vacant
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| Elected in 1802 to finish Sheafe’s term.Retired.
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Jun 17, 1802 –
Mar 3, 1807
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Federalist
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William Plumer
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3
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| 8th
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| 4
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Nicholas Gilman
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Democratic-
Republican
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Mar 4, 1805 –
May 2, 1814
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Elected in 1804.
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4
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9th
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| 10th
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4
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Elected in 1807.Resigned.
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Mar 4, 1807 –
Jun 1, 1810
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Democratic-
Republican
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Nahum Parker
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4
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| 11th
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Jun 1, 1810 –
Jun 21, 1810
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Vacant
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| Elected in 1810 to finish Parker’s term.
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Jun 21, 1810 –
Mar 3, 1813
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Federalist
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Charles Cutts
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5
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| Re-elected in 1810.Died.
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5
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12th
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| 13th
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5
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Legislature failed to elect.
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Mar 4, 1813 –
Apr 2, 1813
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Vacant
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| Appointed to continue the term.Retired when successor elected.
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Apr 2, 1813 –
Jun 10, 1813
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Federalist
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Charles Cutts
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| Elected in 1813 to finish Cutts’s term.Resigned.
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Jun 10, 1813 –
Jun 16, 1817
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Federalist
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Jeremiah Mason
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6
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| Vacant
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May 2, 1814 –
Jun 24, 1814
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| 5
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Thomas W. Thompson
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Federalist
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Jun 24, 1814 –
Mar 3, 1817
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Elected in 1814 to finish Gilman’s term.
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| 14th
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| 6
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David L. Morril
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Democratic-
Republican
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Mar 4, 1817 –
Mar 3, 1823
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Elected in 1816.Retired.
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6
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15th
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Jun 16, 1817 –
Jun 27, 1817
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Vacant
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| Elected in 1817 to finish Mason’s term.
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Jun 27, 1817 –
Mar 3, 1819
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Democratic-
Republican
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Clement Storer
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7
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| 16th
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6
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Elected in 1818.
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Mar 4, 1819 –
Mar 3, 1825
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Democratic-
Republican
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John Fabyan Parrott
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8
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| 17th
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| 7
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Samuel Bell
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Democratic-
Republican
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Mar 4, 1823 –
Mar 3, 1835
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Elected in 1823.
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7
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18th
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National
Republican
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19th
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7
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Mar 3, 1825 –
Mar 16, 1825
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Vacant
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| Elected in 1825.
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Mar 16, 1825 –
Mar 3, 1831
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Jacksonian
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Levi Woodbury
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9
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| 20th
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| Re-elected in 1828 or 1829.Retired.
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8
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21st
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| 22nd
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8
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Elected in 1831.Resigned to become Governor of New Hampshire.
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Mar 4, 1831 –
May 30, 1836
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Jacksonian
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Isaac Hill
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10
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| 23rd
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| 8
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Henry Hubbard
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Jacksonian
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Mar 4, 1835 –
Mar 3, 1841
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Elected in 1835.Retired to run for Governor of New Hampshire.
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9
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24th
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May 30, 1836 –
Jun 8, 1836
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Vacant
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| Elected in 1836 to finish Hill’s term.Lost re-election.
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Jun 8, 1836 –
Mar 3, 1837
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Jacksonian
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John Page
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11
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| Democratic
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25th
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9
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Elected in 1837.Resigned.
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Mar 4, 1837 –
Feb 28, 1842
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Democratic
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Franklin Pierce
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12
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| 26th
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| 9
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Levi Woodbury
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Democratic
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Mar 4, 1841 –
Sep 20, 1845
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Elected in 1841.Resigned to become a Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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10
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27th
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| Appointed to continue Pierce’s term.Elected in 1842 to finish Pierce’s term.
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Mar 1, 1842 –
Mar 3, 1843
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Democratic
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Leonard Wilcox
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13
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| 28th
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10
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Elected in 1843.
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Mar 4, 1843 –
Mar 3, 1849
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Democratic
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Charles G. Atherton
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14
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| 29th
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| Vacant
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Sep 20, 1845 –
Dec 1, 1845
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| 10
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Benning W. Jenness
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Democratic
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Dec 1, 1845 –
Jun 13, 1846
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Appointed to continue Woodbury’s term.Lost election to finish Woodbury’s term.
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| 11
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Joseph Cilley
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Liberty
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Jun 13, 1846 –
Mar 3, 1847
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Elected in 1846 to finish Woodbury’s term.Lost election to next term.
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John P. Hale
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Independent
Democratic
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Mar 4, 1847 –
Mar 3, 1853
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Elected in 1846.Retired to run for President of the United States.
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11
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30th
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| Free Soil
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31st
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11
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Elected in 1848 or 1849.Died.
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Mar 4, 1849 –
Jan 11, 1855
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Democratic
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Moses Norris Jr.
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15
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| 32nd
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| 13
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Charles G. Atherton
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Democratic
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Mar 4, 1853 –
Nov 15, 1853
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Elected in 1852.Died.
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12
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33rd
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| Vacant
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Nov 15, 1853 –
Nov 29, 1853
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Jared W. Williams
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Democratic
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Nov 29, 1853 –
Jul 15, 1854
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Appointed to continue Atherton’s term.Appointment expired without election.
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| Vacant
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Jul 15, 1854 –
Jul 30, 1855
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Jan 11, 1855 –
Jan 16, 1855
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Vacant
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| Appointed to finish Norris’s term.
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Jan 16, 1855 –
Mar 3, 1855
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Democratic
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John S. Wells
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16
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| 34th
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12
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Legislature failed to elect.
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Mar 4, 1855 –
Jul 29, 1855
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Vacant
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| 15
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John P. Hale
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Republican
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Jul 30, 1855 –
Mar 3, 1865
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Elected in 1855 to finish Atherton’s term.
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Elected late in 1855.Died.
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Jul 30, 1855 –
May 26, 1857
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Republican
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James Bell
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17
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| 35th
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May 26, 1857 –
Jun 27, 1857
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Vacant
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| Elected in 1857 to finish Bell’s term.
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Jun 27, 1857 –
Jul 27, 1866
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Republican
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Daniel Clark
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18
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| Re-elected in 1859.
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13
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36th
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| 37th
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13
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Re-elected in 1861.Resigned.
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| 38th
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| 16
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Aaron H. Cragin
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Republican
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Mar 4, 1865 –
Mar 3, 1877
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Elected in 1864.
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14
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39th
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Jul 27, 1866 –
Aug 31, 1866
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Vacant
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| Appointed to finish Clark’s term.Retired.
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Aug 31, 1866 –
Mar 3, 1867
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Republican
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George G. Fogg
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19
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| 40th
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14
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Elected in 1866 or 1867.Lost renomination.
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Mar 4, 1867 –
Mar 3, 1873
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Republican
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James W. Patterson
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20
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| 41st
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| Re-elected in 1870.
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15
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42nd
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| 43rd
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15
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Elected in 1872.Lost re-election.
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Mar 4, 1873 –
Mar 3, 1879
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Republican
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Bainbridge Wadleigh
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21
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| 44th
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| 17
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Edward H. Rollins
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Republican
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Mar 4, 1877 –
Mar 3, 1883
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Elected in 1876.Lost re-election.
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16
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45th
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| 46th
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16
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Legislature failed to elect.
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Mar 3, 1879 –
Mar 18, 1879
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Vacant
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| Appointed to fill vacancy caused by legislature’s failure to elect.Retired.
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Mar 18, 1879 –
Jun 18, 1879
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Republican
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Charles H. Bell
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22
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Jun 18, 1879 –
Jun 20, 1879
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Vacant
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| Elected in 1879 to finish the vacant term.
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Jun 20, 1879 –
Mar 3, 1885
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Republican
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Henry W. Blair
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23
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| 47th
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| Vacant
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Mar 4, 1883 –
Aug 2, 1883
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Legislature failed to elect.
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17
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48th
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| 18
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Austin F. Pike
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Republican
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Aug 2, 1883 –
Oct 8, 1886
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Elected late in 1883.Died.
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| 49th
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17
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Legislature failed to elect.
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Mar 3, 1885 –
Mar 5, 1885
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Vacant
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| Appointed to continue the vacant term.Elected in 1885 to finish the vacant term.Lost renomination.
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Mar 5, 1885 –
Mar 3, 1891
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Republican
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Henry W. Blair
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| Vacant
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Oct 8, 1886 –
Nov 14, 1886
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Person Colby Cheney
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Republican
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Nov 14, 1886 –
Jun 14, 1887
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Appointed to continue Pike’s term.Retired when successor qualified.
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| 50th
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| 20
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William E. Chandler
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Republican
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Jun 14, 1887 –
Mar 3, 1889
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Elected in 1887 to finish Pike’s term.Legislature failed to elect.
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| 21
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Gilman Marston
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Republican
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Mar 4, 1889 –
Jun 18, 1889
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Appointed to start term when legislature failed to elect.
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18
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51st
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| 22
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William E. Chandler
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Republican
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Jun 18, 1889 –
Mar 3, 1901
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Elected in 1889 to finish the term.
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| 52nd
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18
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Elected in 1891.
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Mar 4, 1891 –
Aug 17, 1918
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Republican
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Jacob Harold Gallinger
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24
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| 53rd
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| Re-elected in 1895.Lost renomination.
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19
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54th
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| 55th
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19
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Re-elected in 1897.
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| 56th
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| 23
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Henry E. Burnham
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Republican
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Mar 4, 1901 –
Mar 3, 1913
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Elected in 1901.[2] |
20
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57th
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| 58th
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20
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Re-elected in 1903.
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| 59th
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| Re-elected in 1907.[3]Retired.
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21
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60th
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| 61st
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21
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Re-elected in 1909.
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| 62nd
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| Vacant
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Mar 4, 1913 –
Mar 13, 1913
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Legislature elected late.
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22
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63rd
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| 24
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Henry F. Hollis
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Democratic
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Mar 13, 1913 –
Mar 3, 1919
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Elected late in 1913.Retired.
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| 64th
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22
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Re-elected in 1914.Died.
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| 65th
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Aug 17, 1918 –
Sep 2, 1918
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Vacant
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| Appointed to continue Gallinger’s term.Retired.
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Sep 2, 1918 –
Nov 5, 1918
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Republican
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Irving W. Drew
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25
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| Elected in 1918 to finish Gallinger’s term.
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Nov 6, 1918 –
Mar 3, 1933
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Republican
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George H. Moses
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26
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| 25
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Henry W. Keyes
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Republican
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Mar 4, 1919 –
Jan 3, 1937
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Elected in 1918.
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23
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66th
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| 67th
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23
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Re-elected in 1920.
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| 68th
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| Re-elected in 1924.
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24
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69th
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| 70th
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24
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Re-elected in 1926.Lost re-election.
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| 71st
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| Re-elected in 1930.Retired.
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25
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72nd
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| 73rd
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25
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Elected in 1932.Lost re-election.
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Mar 4, 1933 –
Jan 3, 1939
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Democratic
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Fred H. Brown
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27
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| 74th
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| 26
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Styles Bridges
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Republican
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Jan 3, 1937 –
Nov 26, 1961
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Elected in 1936.
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26
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75th
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| 76th
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26
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Elected in 1938.
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Jan 3, 1939 –
Jul 24, 1953
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Republican
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Charles W. Tobey
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28
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| 77th
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| Re-elected in 1942.
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27
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78th
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| 79th
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27
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Re-elected in 1944.
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| 80th
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| Re-elected in 1948.
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28
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81st
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| 82nd
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28
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Re-elected in 1950.Died.
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| 83rd
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Jul 24, 1953 –
Aug 14, 1953
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Vacant
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| Appointed to continue Tobey’s term.Lost nomination to finish Tobey’s term.
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Aug 14, 1953 –
Nov 7, 1954
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Republican
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Robert W. Upton
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29
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| Elected in 1954 to finish Tobey’s term.
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Nov 8, 1954 –
Dec 31, 1974
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Republican
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Norris Cotton
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30
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| Re-elected in 1954.
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29
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84th
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| 85th
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29
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Re-elected in 1956.
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| 86th
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| Re-elected in 1960.Died.
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30
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87th
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| Vacant
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Nov 26, 1961 –
Jan 10, 1962
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| 27
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Moe Murphy
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Republican
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Jan 10, 1962 –
Nov 6, 1962
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Appointed to continue Bridges’s term.Lost nomination to finish Bridges’s term.
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| 28
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Thomas J. McIntyre
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Democratic
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Nov 7, 1962 –
Jan 3, 1979
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Elected in 1962 to finish Bridge’s term.
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| 88th
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30
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Re-elected in 1962.
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| 89th
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| Re-elected in 1966.
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31
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90th
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| 91st
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31
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Re-elected in 1968.Retired, then resigned early.
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| 92nd
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| Re-elected in 1972.Lost re-election.
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32
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93rd
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| Appointed to finish Cotton’s term.
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Dec 31, 1974 –
Jan 3, 1975
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Republican
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Louis Wyman
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31
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| 94th
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32
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Contested election.
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Jan 3, 1975 –
Aug 8, 1975
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Vacant
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| Appointed to continue term after contested election.
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Aug 8, 1975 –
Sep 18, 1975
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Republican
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Norris Cotton
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32
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| Elected to finish contested term.Lost re-election and resigned early.
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Sep 18, 1975 –
Dec 29, 1980
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Democratic
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John A. Durkin
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33
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| 95th
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| 29
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Gordon J. Humphrey
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Republican
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Jan 3, 1979 –
Dec 4, 1990
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Elected in 1978.
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33
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96th
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| Appointed to finish Durkin’s term, having been elected to the next term.
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Dec 29, 1980 –
Jan 3, 1993
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Republican
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Warren Rudman
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34
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| 97th
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33
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Elected in 1980.
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| 98th
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| Re-elected in 1984.Retired and resigned early to take his seat in the New Hampshire Senate.
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34
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99th
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| 100th
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34
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Re-elected in 1986.Retired.
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| 101st
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| Vacant
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Dec 4, 1990 –
Dec 7, 1990
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| 30
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Bob Smith
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Republican
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Dec 7, 1990 –
Jan 3, 2003
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Appointed to finish Humphrey’s term, having already been elected to the next term.
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| Elected in 1990.
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35
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102nd
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| 103rd
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35
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Elected in 1992.
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Jan 3, 1993 –
Jan 3, 2011
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Republican
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Judd Gregg
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35
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| 104th
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| Re-elected in 1996.Lost renomination.
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36
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105th
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| 106th
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36
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Re-elected in 1998.
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| 107th
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| 31
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John E. Sununu
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Republican
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Jan 3, 2003 –
Jan 3, 2009
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Elected in 2002.Lost re-election.
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37
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108th
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| 109th
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37
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Re-elected in 2004.Retired.
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| 110th
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| 32
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Jeanne Shaheen
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Democratic
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Jan 3, 2009 –
Present
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Elected in 2008.
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38
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111th
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| 112th
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38
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Elected in 2010.Lost re-election.
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Jan 3, 2011 –
Jan 3, 2017
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Republican
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Kelly Ayotte
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36
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| 113th
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| Re-elected in 2014.
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39
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114th
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| 115th
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39
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Elected in 2016.
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Jan 3, 2017 –
Present
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Democratic
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Maggie Hassan
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37
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| 116th
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| Re-elected in 2020.
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40
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117th
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| 118th
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40
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Re-elected in 2022.
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| 119th
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| To be determined in the 2026 election.
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41
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120th
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| 121st
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41
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To be determined in the 2028 election.
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Senator
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Party
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Years in office
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Electoral history
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T
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T
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Electoral history
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Years in office
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Party
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Senator
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Class 3
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