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1966 United States Senate election in New Mexico

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1966 United States Senate election in New Mexico

← 1960 November 8, 1966 1972 →
 
Nominee Clinton Anderson Anderson Carter
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 137,205 120,988
Percentage 53.14% 46.86%

County results
Anderson:      50–60%      60–70%
Carter:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Clinton Anderson
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Clinton Anderson
Democratic

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. Democrats would not win this seat again until 2008.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on May 3, 1966.

Democratic primary

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Candidate

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Results

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Democratic Party primary results[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clinton Anderson (incumbent) unopposed

Republican primary

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Candidate

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Results

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Republican Party primary results[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anderson Carter unopposed

General election

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Result

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United States Senate election in New Mexico, 1966[5][6][7][8]
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

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References

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  1. ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 139.
  2. ^ a b America Votes 7, p. 262.
  3. ^ "Montoya Runs Hard In New Mexico". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Daytona Beach, Florida. October 21, 1970. p. 22. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  4. ^ Lelyveld, Joseph (August 18, 1976). "Anderson Carter". New York Times. New York City. p. 23. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  5. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 92.
  6. ^ America Votes 7, p. 257.
  7. ^ "NM US Senate, 1966". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  8. ^ 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

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