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1958 United States Senate election in New Mexico

The 1958 United States Senate election in New Mexico took place on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Democratic Senator Dennis Chávez won re-election to a fifth term.

1958 United States Senate election in New Mexico
← 1952 November 4, 1958 1964 →
 
Nominee Dennis Chávez Forrest S. Atchley
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 127,496 75,827
Percentage 62.71% 37.29%
County results
Chávez:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
U.S. senator before election

Dennis Chávez
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Dennis Chávez
Democratic

Primary elections edit

Primary elections were held on May 13, 1958.[1]

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

Democratic primary results[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dennis Chávez (Incumbent) 68,689 65.66
Democratic E. S. Johnny Walker 35,927 34.34
Total votes 104,616

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

Republican primary results[2][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Forrest S. Atchley 10,384 51.29
Republican Reginaldo Espinoza 9,861 48.71
Total votes 20,245

General election edit

Results edit

1958 United States Senate election in New Mexico[5][6][7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dennis Chávez (Incumbent) 127,496 62.71
Republican Forrest S. Atchley 75,827 37.29
Majority 51,669 25.42
Turnout 203,323
Democratic hold

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Chavez Beats Walker In New Mexico Voting". Evening star. Washington, D.C. May 14, 1958. p. B-16. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 138.
  3. ^ "NM US Senate, 1958 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  4. ^ "NM US Senate, 1958 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  5. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 92.
  6. ^ "NM US Senate, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  7. ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (March 16, 1959). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 4, 1958" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.

Bibliography edit

  • Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
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