1966 United States Senate election in New Mexico
The 1966 United States Senate election in New Mexico was held on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Clinton Anderson won re-election to a fourth term.
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on May 3, 1966.
Candidate
- Clinton Anderson, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clinton Anderson (incumbent) | unopposed | ||
Candidate
- Anderson Carter, oilman and rancher[3] and former State Representative[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Anderson Carter | unopposed | ||
General election
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clinton Anderson (incumbent) | 137,205 | 53.14% | ||
| Republican | Anderson Carter | 120,988 | 46.86% | ||
| Total votes | 258,193 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
References
- Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 139.
- America Votes 7, p. 262.
- "Montoya Runs Hard In New Mexico". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Daytona Beach, Florida. October 21, 1970. p. 22. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- Lelyveld, Joseph (August 18, 1976). "Anderson Carter". New York Times. New York City. p. 23. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 92.
- America Votes 7, p. 257.
- "NM US Senate, 1966". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1967). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1966" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
Bibliography
- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
- Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1968). America Votes 7: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1966. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute.
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