1964 United States Senate election in New Mexico
The 1964 United States Senate election in New Mexico took place on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Edwin L. Mechem sought re-election to a full term, but was defeated by Democrat Joseph Montoya.
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County results Montoya: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Mechem: 50-60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in New Mexico |
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General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joseph Montoya | 178,209 | 54.70 | |
Republican | Edwin L. Mechem (inc.) | 147,562 | 45.30 | |
Majority | 30,647 | 9.41% | ||
Total votes | 325,771 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
References
- "NM US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 3, 1964" (PDF). Office of the U.S. House Clerk. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
See also
- United States Senate elections, 1964
External links
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