List of United States senators from New Hampshire
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New Hampshire New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the nor ...
was admitted to the
Union Union commonly refers to: * Trade union, an organization of workers * Union (set theory), in mathematics, a fundamental operation on sets Union may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * Union (band), an American rock group ** ''Un ...
on June 21, 1788. It elects United States senators to Class 2 and Class 3. The state's current senators are Democrats
Jeanne Shaheen Cynthia Jeanne Shaheen ( ; née Bowers, born January 28, 1947) is an American retired educator and politician serving as the senior United States senator from New Hampshire since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, Shaheen served as the 78 ...
and
Maggie Hassan Margaret Coldwell Hassan (; née Wood; born February 27, 1958) is an American politician and attorney serving as the junior United States senator from New Hampshire. A Democrat, Hassan was elected to the Senate in 2016 while serving as the 81st ...
. Senator Shaheen is currently serving her third term (since 2009); Senator Hassan is currently serving her first term (since 2017).
Jacob Harold Gallinger Jacob Harold Gallinger (March 28, 1837 – August 17, 1918), was a United States senator from New Hampshire who served as President pro tempore of the Senate in 1912 and 1913. Early life and career Jacob Harold Gallinger was born in Cornwall ...
was New Hampshire's longest-serving senator (1891–1918).


List of senators

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Paine Wingate , rowspan=2 , Anti-
Admin.
, rowspan=2 nowrap , Mar 4, 1789 –
Mar 3, 1793 , rowspan=2 ,
Josiah Bartlett Josiah Bartlett ( – May 19, 1795) was an American Founding Father, physician, statesman, a delegate to the Continental Congress for New Hampshire, and a signatory to the Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation. He served as ...
was at first elected in 1788, but "declined the appointment." Elected in 1789.Lost re-election. , rowspan=2 , 1 , , rowspan=3 , 1 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1788. , rowspan=6 nowrap , Mar 4, 1789 –
Mar 3, 1801 , rowspan=2 , Pro-
Admin.
, rowspan=6 align=right ,
John Langdon ! rowspan=6 , 1 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=5 , 2 , rowspan=5 align=left ,
Samuel Livermore , , Pro-
Admin.
, rowspan=5 nowrap , Mar 4, 1793 –
Jun 12, 1801 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1792. , rowspan=3 , 2 , , , Anti-
Admin.
, - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , Federalist , , rowspan=3 , 2 , rowspan=3 , Re-election year unknown. , rowspan=3 , Democratic-
Republican
, - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Re-elected in 1798.Resigned. , rowspan=7 , 3 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=5 , rowspan=7 , 3 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1800.Resigned. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1801 –
Jun 14, 1802 , rowspan=3 , Federalist , rowspan=3 align=right ,
James Sheafe James Sheafe (November 16, 1755December 5, 1829) was a United States representative and Senator from New Hampshire. Born in Portsmouth in the Province of New Hampshire, he completed preparatory studies and graduated from Harvard College in 1774 ...
! rowspan=3 , 2 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Jun 12, 1801 –
Jun 17, 1801 ,   , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=4 , 3 , rowspan=4 align=left ,
Simeon Olcott Simeon Olcott (October 1, 1735February 22, 1815) was a New Hampshire attorney and politician. His career began before the American Revolution and continued afterwards, and among the positions in which he served were Chief Judge of the New Hampsh ...
, rowspan=4 , Federalist , rowspan=4 nowrap , Jun 17, 1801 –
Mar 3, 1805 , rowspan=4 , Elected in 1801 to finish Livermore's term. , - style="height:2em" ,   , nowrap , Jun 14, 1802 –
Jun 17, 1802 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1802 to finish Sheafe's term.Retired. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Jun 17, 1802 –
Mar 3, 1807 , rowspan=3 , Federalist , rowspan=3 align=right ,
William Plumer William Plumer (June 25, 1759December 22, 1850) was an American lawyer, Baptist lay preacher, and politician from Epping, New Hampshire. He is most notable for his service as a Federalist in the United States Senate (1802–1807), and the sevent ...
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Nicholas Gilman , rowspan=9 , Democratic-
Republican
, rowspan=9 nowrap , Mar 4, 1805 –
May 2, 1814 , rowspan=5 , Elected in 1804. , rowspan=5 , 4 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=5 , 4 , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1807.Resigned. , rowspan=2 nowrap , Mar 4, 1807 –
Jun 1, 1810 , rowspan=2 , Democratic-
Republican
, rowspan=2 align=right nowrap ,
Nahum Parker Nahum Parker (March 4, 1760November 12, 1839) was a United States senator from New Hampshire. Parker was born in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. During the Revolutionary War he served in the Continental Army at the Battle of Saratoga in 1777. He set ...
! rowspan=2 , 4 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" ,   , nowrap , Jun 1, 1810 –
Jun 21, 1810 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1810 to finish Parker's term. , rowspan=2 nowrap , Jun 21, 1810 –
Mar 3, 1813 , rowspan=2 , Federalist , rowspan=2 align=right nowrap ,
Charles Cutts Charles Cutts (January 31, 1769January 25, 1846) was an attorney and politician from New Hampshire. Among the offices in which he served were Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, United States Senator and Secretary of the Unite ...
! rowspan=4 , 5 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , Re-elected in 1810.Died. , rowspan=7 , 5 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=5 , rowspan=9 , 5 , Legislature failed to elect. , nowrap , Mar 4, 1813 –
Apr 2, 1813 , colspan=2 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to continue the term.Retired when successor elected. , nowrap , Apr 2, 1813 –
Jun 10, 1813 , , Federalist , align=right nowrap ,
Charles Cutts Charles Cutts (January 31, 1769January 25, 1846) was an attorney and politician from New Hampshire. Among the offices in which he served were Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, United States Senator and Secretary of the Unite ...
, - style="height:2em" , rowspan=5 , Elected in 1813 to finish Cutts's term.Resigned. , rowspan=5 nowrap , Jun 10, 1813 –
Jun 16, 1817 , rowspan=5 , Federalist , rowspan=5 align=right ,
Jeremiah Mason Jeremiah Mason (April 27, 1768 – October 14, 1848) was a United States senator from New Hampshire. Early life Mason was born in Lebanon, Connecticut on April 27, 1768. He was a son of Jeremiah Mason (1729/30–1813) and the former Elizabet ...
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Jun 24, 1814 ,   , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=2 , 5 , rowspan=2 align=left ,
Thomas W. Thompson , rowspan=2 , Federalist , rowspan=2 nowrap , Jun 24, 1814 –
Mar 3, 1817 , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1814 to finish Gilman's term. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=5 , 6 , rowspan=5 align=left ,
David L. Morril , rowspan=5 , Democratic-
Republican
, rowspan=5 nowrap , Mar 4, 1817 –
Mar 3, 1823 , rowspan=5 , Elected in 1816.Retired. , rowspan=5 , 6 , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" ,   , nowrap , Jun 16, 1817 –
Jun 27, 1817 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Elected in 1817 to finish Mason's term. , nowrap , Jun 27, 1817 –
Mar 3, 1819 , , Democratic-
Republican
, align=right ,
Clement Storer Clement Storer (September 20, 1760November 21, 1830) was a United States representative and Senator from New Hampshire. Born in Kennebunk in Massachusetts Bay's Province of Maine, he completed preparatory studies, studied medicine in Portsmout ...
! 7 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 6 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1818. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1819 –
Mar 3, 1825 , rowspan=3 , Democratic-
Republican
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John Fabyan Parrott ! rowspan=3 , 8 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=7 , 7 , rowspan=7 align=left ,
Samuel Bell , , Democratic-
Republican
, rowspan=7 nowrap , Mar 4, 1823 –
Mar 3, 1835 , rowspan=4 , Elected in 1823. , rowspan=4 , 7 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=6 , National
Republican
, rowspan=2 , rowspan=4 , 7 ,   , nowrap , Mar 3, 1825 –
Mar 16, 1825 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1825. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 16, 1825 –
Mar 3, 1831 , rowspan=3 , Jacksonian , rowspan=3 align=right ,
Levi Woodbury ! rowspan=3 , 9 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1828 or 1829.Retired. , rowspan=3 , 8 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=5 , 8 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1831.Resigned to become
Governor of New Hampshire The governor of New Hampshire is the head of government of New Hampshire. The governor is elected during the biennial state general election in November of even-numbered years. New Hampshire is one of only two states, along with bordering Verm ...
. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1831 –
May 30, 1836 , rowspan=3 , Jacksonian , rowspan=3 align=right ,
Isaac Hill Isaac Hill (April 6, 1788March 22, 1851) was an American politician, journalist, political commentator and newspaper editor who was a United States senator and the 16th governor of New Hampshire, serving two consecutive terms. Hill was born on ...
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Henry Hubbard , rowspan=3 , Jacksonian , rowspan=5 nowrap , Mar 4, 1835 –
Mar 3, 1841 , rowspan=5 , Elected in 1835.Retired to run for
Governor of New Hampshire The governor of New Hampshire is the head of government of New Hampshire. The governor is elected during the biennial state general election in November of even-numbered years. New Hampshire is one of only two states, along with bordering Verm ...
. , rowspan=5 , 9 , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" ,   , nowrap , May 30, 1836 –
Jun 8, 1836 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Elected in 1836 to finish Hill's term.Lost re-election. , nowrap , Jun 8, 1836 –
Mar 3, 1837 , , Jacksonian , align=right ,
John Page ! 11 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Democratic , , rowspan=4 , 9 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1837.Resigned. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1837 –
Feb 28, 1842 , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 align=right ,
Franklin Pierce ! rowspan=3 , 12 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=4 , 9 , rowspan=4 align=left ,
Levi Woodbury , rowspan=4 , Democratic , rowspan=4 nowrap , Mar 4, 1841 –
Sep 20, 1845 , rowspan=4 , Elected in 1841.Resigned to become a Justice of the
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. , rowspan=7 , 10 , rowspan=2 , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to continue Pierce's term. Elected in 1842 to finish Pierce's term. , nowrap , Mar 1, 1842 –
Mar 3, 1843 , , Democratic , align=right ,
Leonard Wilcox ! 13 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=6 , 10 , rowspan=6 , Elected in 1843. , rowspan=6 nowrap , Mar 4, 1843 –
Mar 3, 1849 , rowspan=6 , Democratic , rowspan=6 align=right ,
Charles G. Atherton ! rowspan=6 , 14 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Sep 20, 1845 –
Dec 1, 1845 ,   , - style="height:2em" ! 10 , align=left ,
Benning W. Jenness , , Democratic , nowrap , Dec 1, 1845 –
Jun 13, 1846 , Appointed to continue Woodbury's term.Lost election to finish Woodbury's term. , - style="height:2em" ! 11 , align=left ,
Joseph Cilley , ,
Liberty Liberty is the ability to do as one pleases, or a right or immunity enjoyed by prescription or by grant (i.e. privilege). It is a synonym for the word freedom. In modern politics, liberty is understood as the state of being free within society fr ...
, nowrap , Jun 13, 1846 –
Mar 3, 1847 , Elected in 1846 to finish Woodbury's term.Lost election to next term. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 12 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
John P. Hale , , Independent
Democratic
, rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1847 –
Mar 3, 1853 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1846.Retired to run for
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. , rowspan=3 , 11 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 ,
Free Soil The Free Soil Party was a short-lived coalition political party in the United States active from 1848 to 1854, when it merged into the Republican Party. The party was largely focused on the single issue of opposing the expansion of slavery into ...
, , rowspan=8 , 11 , rowspan=6 , Elected in 1848 or 1849.Died. , rowspan=6 nowrap , Mar 4, 1849 –
Jan 11, 1855 , rowspan=6 , Democratic , rowspan=6 align=right ,
Moses Norris Jr. ! rowspan=6 , 15 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! 13 , align=left ,
Charles G. Atherton , , Democratic , nowrap , Mar 4, 1853 –
Nov 15, 1853 , Elected in 1852.Died. , rowspan=11 , 12 , rowspan=6 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Nov 15, 1853 –
Nov 29, 1853 ,   , - style="height:2em" ! 14 , align=left ,
Jared W. Williams Jared Warner Williams (December 22, 1796September 29, 1864) was an American lawyer and politician from Lancaster, New Hampshire, who was a U.S. representative, the 21st governor of New Hampshire 1847 to 1849 and a United States senator. Biogra ...
, , Democratic , nowrap , Nov 29, 1853 –
Jul 15, 1854 , Appointed to continue Atherton's term.Appointment expired without election. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , rowspan=4 nowrap , Jul 15, 1854 –
Jul 30, 1855 , rowspan=4 ,   , - style="height:2em" ,   , nowrap , Jan 11, 1855 –
Jan 16, 1855 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to finish Norris's term. , nowrap , Jan 16, 1855 –
Mar 3, 1855 , , Democratic , align=right ,
John S. Wells John Sullivan Wells (October 18, 1803August 1, 1860) was a United States senator from New Hampshire. Born in Durham, he attended Pembroke Academy, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1828 and practiced in Guildhall, Vermont from 1828 to 183 ...
! 16 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , rowspan=6 , 12 , Legislature failed to elect. , nowrap , Mar 4, 1855 –
Jul 29, 1855 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=7 , 15 , rowspan=7 align=left ,
John P. Hale , rowspan=7 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=7 nowrap , Jul 30, 1855 –
Mar 3, 1865 , rowspan=4 , Elected in 1855 to finish Atherton's term. , rowspan=2 , Elected late in 1855.Died. , rowspan=2 nowrap , Jul 30, 1855 –
May 26, 1857 , rowspan=2 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=2 align=right ,
James Bell ! rowspan=2 , 17 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" ,   , nowrap , May 26, 1857 –
Jun 27, 1857 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1857 to finish Bell's term. , rowspan=5 nowrap , Jun 27, 1857 –
Jul 27, 1866 , rowspan=5 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=5 align=right ,
Daniel Clark ! rowspan=5 , 18 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1859. , rowspan=3 , 13 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=5 , 13 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1861.Resigned. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=8 , 16 , rowspan=8 align=left ,
Aaron H. Cragin , rowspan=8 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=8 nowrap , Mar 4, 1865 –
Mar 3, 1877 , rowspan=5 , Elected in 1864. , rowspan=5 , 14 , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" ,   , nowrap , Jul 27, 1866 –
Aug 31, 1866 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to finish Clark's term.Retired. , nowrap , Aug 31, 1866 –
Mar 3, 1867 , ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, align=right ,
George G. Fogg ! 19 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 14 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1866 or 1867.Lost renomination. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1867 –
Mar 3, 1873 , rowspan=3 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=3 align=right ,
James W. Patterson James Willis Patterson (July 2, 1823May 4, 1893) was an American politician and a United States representative and Senator from New Hampshire. Early life, education and family Born in Henniker, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, he was the son ...
! rowspan=3 , 20 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1870. , rowspan=3 , 15 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 15 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1872.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1873 –
Mar 3, 1879 , rowspan=3 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=3 align=right ,
Bainbridge Wadleigh Bainbridge Wadleigh (January 4, 1831January 24, 1891) was a United States senator from New Hampshire. Born in Bradford, he attended the common schools and Kimball Union Academy (Meriden, New Hampshire). He studied law, was admitted to the bar i ...
! rowspan=3 , 21 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=6 , 17 , rowspan=6 align=left ,
Edward H. Rollins , rowspan=6 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=6 nowrap , Mar 4, 1877 –
Mar 3, 1883 , rowspan=6 , Elected in 1876.Lost re-election. , rowspan=6 , 16 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , rowspan=7 , 16 , Legislature failed to elect. , nowrap , Mar 3, 1879 –
Mar 18, 1879 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to fill vacancy caused by legislature's failure to elect.Retired. , nowrap , Mar 18, 1879 –
Jun 18, 1879 , ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, align=right ,
Charles H. Bell ! 22 , - style="height:2em" ,   , nowrap , Jun 18, 1879 –
Jun 20, 1879 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , Elected in 1879 to finish the vacant term. , rowspan=4 nowrap , Jun 20, 1879 –
Mar 3, 1885 , rowspan=4 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=4 align=right ,
Henry W. Blair Henry William Blair (December 6, 1834March 14, 1920) was a United States representative and Senator from New Hampshire. During the American Civil War, he was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Union Army. A Radical Republican in his earlier political ...
! rowspan=12 , 23 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Mar 4, 1883 –
Aug 2, 1883 , Legislature failed to elect. , rowspan=8 , 17 , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 18 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
Austin F. Pike , rowspan=3 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=3 nowrap , Aug 2, 1883 –
Oct 8, 1886 , rowspan=3 , Elected late in 1883.Died. , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=8 , 17 , Legislature failed to elect. , nowrap , Mar 3, 1885 –
Mar 5, 1885 , colspan=2 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=7 , Appointed to continue the vacant term. Elected in 1885 to finish the vacant term.Lost renomination. , rowspan=7 nowrap , Mar 5, 1885 –
Mar 3, 1891 , rowspan=7 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=7 align=right ,
Henry W. Blair Henry William Blair (December 6, 1834March 14, 1920) was a United States representative and Senator from New Hampshire. During the American Civil War, he was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Union Army. A Radical Republican in his earlier political ...
, - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Oct 8, 1886 –
Nov 14, 1886 ,   , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=2 , 19 , rowspan=2 align=left ,
Person Colby Cheney , rowspan=2 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=2 nowrap , Nov 14, 1886 –
Jun 14, 1887 , rowspan=2 , Appointed to continue Pike's term.Retired when successor qualified. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , - style="height:2em" ! 20 , align=left ,
William E. Chandler , ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, nowrap , Jun 14, 1887 –
Mar 3, 1889 , Elected in 1887 to finish Pike's term.Legislature failed to elect. , - style="height:2em" ! 21 , align=left ,
Gilman Marston Gilman Marston (August 20, 1811July 3, 1890) was a United States representative, Senator, and United States Army general from New Hampshire. Early life Marston was born in Orford, New Hampshire. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1837 and fr ...
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Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, nowrap , Mar 4, 1889 –
Jun 18, 1889 , Appointed to start term when legislature failed to elect. , rowspan=4 , 18 , rowspan=2 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=6 , 22 , rowspan=6 align=left ,
William E. Chandler , rowspan=6 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=6 nowrap , Jun 18, 1889 –
Mar 3, 1901 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1889 to finish the term. , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 18 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1891. , rowspan=15 nowrap , Mar 4, 1891 –
Aug 17, 1918 , rowspan=15 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=15 align=right ,
Jacob Harold Gallinger Jacob Harold Gallinger (March 28, 1837 – August 17, 1918), was a United States senator from New Hampshire who served as President pro tempore of the Senate in 1912 and 1913. Early life and career Jacob Harold Gallinger was born in Cornwall ...
! rowspan=15 , 24 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1895.Lost renomination. , rowspan=3 , 19 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 19 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1897. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=6 , 23 , rowspan=6 align=left ,
Henry E. Burnham Henry Eben Burnham (November 8, 1844February 8, 1917) was a United States senator from New Hampshire. Born in Dunbarton, New Hampshire, he attended the public schools and Kimball Union Academy and married Hannah Elizabeth Patterson. Burnham gra ...
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Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=6 nowrap , Mar 4, 1901 –
Mar 3, 1913 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1901. , rowspan=3 , 20 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 20 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1903. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1907.Retired. , rowspan=3 , 21 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=4 , 21 , rowspan=4 , Re-elected in 1909. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Mar 4, 1913 –
Mar 13, 1913 , Legislature elected late. , rowspan=7 , 22 , rowspan=2 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=6 , 24 , rowspan=6 align=left ,
Henry F. Hollis , rowspan=6 , Democratic , rowspan=6 nowrap , Mar 13, 1913 –
Mar 3, 1919 , rowspan=6 , Elected late in 1913.Retired. , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=6 , 22 , rowspan=2 , Re-elected in 1914.Died. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , - style="height:2em" ,   , nowrap , Aug 17, 1918 –
Sep 2, 1918 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to continue Gallinger's term.Retired. , nowrap , Sep 2, 1918 –
Nov 5, 1918 , ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, align=right ,
Irving W. Drew ! 25 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1918 to finish Gallinger's term. , rowspan=8 nowrap , Nov 6, 1918 –
Mar 3, 1933 , rowspan=8 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=8 align=right ,
George H. Moses George Higgins Moses (February 9, 1869December 20, 1944) was a U.S. diplomat and political figure. He served as a United States senator from New Hampshire and was chosen as the Senate's President pro tempore. Biography George H. Moses was bor ...
! rowspan=8 , 26 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=9 , 25 , rowspan=9 align=left ,
Henry W. Keyes Henry Wilder Keyes (; May 23, 1863June 19, 1938) was an American Republican politician from Haverhill, New Hampshire. He served as the 56th governor of New Hampshire from 1917 to 1919 and as a United States Senator. Early life Keyes was born in ...
, rowspan=9 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=9 nowrap , Mar 4, 1919 –
Jan 3, 1937 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1918. , rowspan=3 , 23 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 23 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1920. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1924. , rowspan=3 , 24 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 24 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1926.Lost re-election. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1930.Retired. , rowspan=3 , 25 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 25 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1932.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1933 –
Jan 3, 1939 , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 align=right ,
Fred H. Brown ! rowspan=3 , 27 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=16 , 26 , rowspan=16 align=left ,
Styles Bridges , rowspan=16 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=16 nowrap , Jan 3, 1937 –
Nov 26, 1961 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1936. , rowspan=3 , 26 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 26 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1938. , rowspan=8 nowrap , Jan 3, 1939 –
Jul 24, 1953 , rowspan=8 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=8 align=right ,
Charles W. Tobey ! rowspan=8 , 28 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1942. , rowspan=3 , 27 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 27 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1944. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=6 , Re-elected in 1948. , rowspan=6 , 28 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=6 , 28 , rowspan=2 , Re-elected in 1950.Died. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , - style="height:2em" ,   , nowrap , Jul 24, 1953 –
Aug 14, 1953 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to continue Tobey's term.Lost nomination to finish Tobey's term. , nowrap , Aug 14, 1953 –
Nov 7, 1954 , ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, align=right ,
Robert W. Upton ! 29 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1954 to finish Tobey's term. , rowspan=14 nowrap , Nov 8, 1954 –
Dec 31, 1974 , rowspan=14 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=14 align=right ,
Norris Cotton ! rowspan=14 , 30 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1954. , rowspan=3 , 29 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=6 , 29 , rowspan=6 , Re-elected in 1956. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , Re-elected in 1960.Died. , rowspan=6 , 30 , rowspan=4 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Nov 26, 1961 –
Jan 10, 1962 ,   , - style="height:2em" ! 27 , align=left ,
Moe Murphy , ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, nowrap , Jan 10, 1962 –
Nov 6, 1962 , Appointed to continue Bridges's term.Lost nomination to finish Bridges's term. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=12 , 28 , rowspan=12 align=left ,
Thomas J. McIntyre , rowspan=12 , Democratic , rowspan=12 nowrap , Nov 7, 1962 –
Jan 3, 1979 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1962 to finish Bridge's term. , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 30 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1962. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1966. , rowspan=3 , 31 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=4 , 31 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1968.Retired, then resigned early. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=6 , Re-elected in 1972.Lost re-election. , rowspan=6 , 32 , rowspan=2 , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to finish Cotton's term. , nowrap , Dec 31, 1974 –
Jan 3, 1975 , ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, align=right ,
Louis Wyman ! 31 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , rowspan=6 , 32 , Contested election. , nowrap , Jan 3, 1975 –
Aug 8, 1975 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to continue term after contested election. , nowrap , Aug 8, 1975 –
Sep 18, 1975 , ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, align=right ,
Norris Cotton ! 32 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Elected to finish contested term.Lost re-election and resigned early. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Sep 18, 1975 –
Dec 29, 1980 , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 align=right ,
John A. Durkin ! rowspan=3 , 33 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=7 , 29 , rowspan=7 align=left ,
Gordon J. Humphrey , rowspan=7 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=7 nowrap , Jan 3, 1979 –
Dec 4, 1990 , rowspan=4 , Elected in 1978. , rowspan=4 , 33 , rowspan=2 , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to finish Durkin's term, having been elected to the next term. , rowspan=9 nowrap , Dec 29, 1980 –
Jan 3, 1993 , rowspan=9 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=9 align=right ,
Warren Rudman ! rowspan=9 , 34 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 33 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1980. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1984.Retired and resigned early to take his seat in the
New Hampshire Senate The New Hampshire Senate has been meeting since 1784. It is the upper house of the New Hampshire General Court, alongside the lower New Hampshire House of Representatives. It consists of 24 members representing Senate districts based on populatio ...
. , rowspan=5 , 34 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=5 , 34 , rowspan=5 , Re-elected in 1986.Retired. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Dec 4, 1990 –
Dec 7, 1990 ,   , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=7 , 30 , rowspan=7 align=left ,
Bob Smith , rowspan=7 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=7 nowrap , Dec 7, 1990 –
Jan 3, 2003 , Appointed to finish Humphrey's term, having already been elected to the next term. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1990. , rowspan=3 , 35 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 35 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1992. , rowspan=9 nowrap , Jan 3, 1993 –
Jan 3, 2011 , rowspan=9 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=9 align=right ,
Judd Gregg Judd Alan Gregg (born February 14, 1947) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 76th governor of New Hampshire from 1989 to 1993 and was a United States senator from New Hampshire; in the Senate, Gregg served as chairman of the S ...
! rowspan=9 , 35 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1996.Lost renomination. , rowspan=3 , 36 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 36 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1998. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 31 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
John E. Sununu , rowspan=3 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=3 nowrap , Jan 3, 2003 –
Jan 3, 2009 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 2002.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 , 37 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 37 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2004.Retired. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=9 , 32 , rowspan=9 align=left ,
Jeanne Shaheen Cynthia Jeanne Shaheen ( ; née Bowers, born January 28, 1947) is an American retired educator and politician serving as the senior United States senator from New Hampshire since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, Shaheen served as the 78 ...
, rowspan=9 , Democratic , rowspan=9 nowrap , Jan 3, 2009 –
Present , rowspan=3 , Elected in 2008. , rowspan=3 , 38 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 38 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 2010.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 , Jan 3, 2011 –
Jan 3, 2017 , rowspan=3 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=3 align=right ,
Kelly Ayotte Kelly Ann Ayotte ( ; born June 27, 1968) is an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator from New Hampshire from 2011 to 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Ayotte served as New Hampshire Attorney General from ...
! rowspan=3 , 36 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2014. , rowspan=3 , 39 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 39 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 2016. , rowspan=6 nowrap , Jan 3, 2017 –
Present , rowspan=6 , Democratic , rowspan=6 align=right ,
Maggie Hassan Margaret Coldwell Hassan (; née Wood; born February 27, 1958) is an American politician and attorney serving as the junior United States senator from New Hampshire. A Democrat, Hassan was elected to the Senate in 2016 while serving as the 81st ...
! rowspan=6 , 37 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2020. , rowspan=3 , 40 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3, 40 , rowspan=3, Re-elected in 2022. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 colspan=5 , To be determined in the 2026 election. , rowspan=2, 41 , , - style="height:2em" , , 41 , colspan=5 , To be determined in the 2028 election.


Living former senators

, there are five living former U.S. senators from New Hampshire. The most recent and most recently serving senator to die was Warren Rudman (served 1980–1993) on November 19, 2012.


Superlatives


Longest service


Shortest service


Youngest at beginning of service


Oldest at end of service


See also

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United States congressional delegations from New Hampshire These are tables of United States Congress, congressional delegations from New Hampshire to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. The current dean of the New Hampshire delegation is United States Senate, Senator Jean ...
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List of United States representatives from New Hampshire The following is an alphabetical list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of New Hampshire. For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state (through the present ...
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Elections in New Hampshire Elections in the U.S. state of New Hampshire are held at national, state and local (county and municipal) level. The state holds the first presidential primary in the national cycle. Elections for a range of state positions coincide with biennial ...


References

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