1960 United States Senate election in New Mexico

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1960 United States Senate election in New Mexico
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Nominee Clinton Anderson William F. Colwes
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote190,654109,987
Percentage63.43%36.57%
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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

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.

Contents

Primary elections

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clinton Anderson (incumbent) 98,037 81.33
Democratic James P. Speer9,3607.77
Democratic N. Tito Quintana8,9817.45
Democratic Mac J. Feldhake4,1683.46
Total votes120,546

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]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William F. Colwes 18,884 53.03
Republican Joseph Rendon11,86633.32
Republican Frederic W. Airy4,85913.65
Total votes35,609

General election

Results

1960 United States Senate election in New Mexico [9] [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clinton Anderson (Incumbent) 190,654 63.43
Republican William Colwes109,89736.57
Majority80,75726.86
Turnout 300,551
Democratic hold

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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. 1 2 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.

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