The 1962 United States Senate special election in New Hampshire took place on November 6, 1962, to elect a U.S. Senator to complete the unexpired term of Senator Styles Bridges, who died on November 26, 1961. New Hampshire Attorney General Maurice J. Murphy Jr. was appointed on December 7, 1961, by Governor Wesley Powell to fill the vacancy until a special election could be held.
Murphy placed third in the Republican primary, being defeated by Congressman Perkins Bass, who went on to be defeated in the general election by Democratic nominee former Mayor of Laconia, Thomas J. McIntyre. Democrats won this seat for the first time since 1912. As of 2026, it is the last time where an incumbent Senator placed third or worse in a primary.
Primary elections were held on September 11, 1962.