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.
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County results Montoya: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Mechem: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election edit
Results 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 edit
References 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.