1964 United States Senate election in New Mexico
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The 1964 United States Senate election in New Mexico took place on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Edwin L. Mechem, who appointed himself to the office after the death of his predecessor, sought election to a full term. However, he was defeated by Democrat Joseph Montoya. Mechem was an ally of Arizona Senator and candidate for president Barry Goldwater who lost in a landslide on the same ballot. This and his very conservative voting record were widely seen as reasons for his loss.
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 County results Montoya: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Mechem: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
editResults
edit| 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 | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "NM US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 3, 1964" (PDF). Office of the U.S. House Clerk. Retrieved March 16, 2014.