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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 sought re-election to a full term, but was defeated by Democrat Joseph Montoya.
General election
Results
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 |
References
- ^ "NM US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 3, 1964" (PDF). Office of the U.S. House Clerk. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
See also
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