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1960 United States Senate election in New Mexico

1960 United States Senate election in New Mexico
← 1954 November 8, 1960 1966 →
 
Nominee Clinton Anderson William F. Colwes
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 190,654 109,987
Percentage 63.43% 36.57%
County results
Anderson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Colwes:      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Clinton Anderson
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Clinton Anderson
Democratic

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The 1960 United States Senate election in New Mexico took place on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Democratic Senator Clinton Anderson won re-election to a third term.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on May 10, 1960.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clinton Anderson (incumbent) 98,037 81.33
Democratic James P. Speer 9,360 7.77
Democratic N. Tito Quintana 8,981 7.45
Democratic Mac J. Feldhake 4,168 3.46
Total votes 120,546

Republican primary

Candidates

  • William F. Colwes, retired automobile dealer[6]
  • Joseph Rendon, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 1954
  • Frederic W. Airy, advertising agent[7]

Results

Republican primary results[4][8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William F. Colwes 18,884 53.03
Republican Joseph Rendon 11,866 33.32
Republican Frederic W. Airy 4,859 13.65
Total votes 35,609

General election

Results

1960 United States Senate election in New Mexico[9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clinton Anderson (Incumbent) 190,654 63.43
Republican William Colwes 109,897 36.57
Majority 80,757 26.86
Turnout 300,551
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ^ "Nebraska, New Mexico Rivalries Are Intense". Evening star. Washington, D.C. May 10, 1960. p. A-3. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Speer Pledges Support To Senator Anderson". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. May 12, 1960. p. 12. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Elect N. Tito Quintana". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. May 8, 1960. p. 50. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 139.
  5. ^ "NM US Senate, 1960 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  6. ^ "The West: Kennedy Clings to California Edge". Evening star. Washington, D.C. November 9, 1960. p. A-6. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  7. ^ "Office Filing Goes About as Was Expected". Hobbs Daily News-Sun. Hobbs, New Mexico. March 1, 1960. p. 1. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  8. ^ "NM US Senate, 1960 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  9. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 92.
  10. ^ "NM US Senate, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  11. ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1961). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1960" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.

Bibliography

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