1960_United_States_Senate_election_in_New_Mexico

1960 United States Senate election in New Mexico

1960 United States Senate election in New Mexico

Election in New Mexico

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.

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Primary elections

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

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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

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General election

Results

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Nebraska, New Mexico Rivalries Are Intense". Evening star. Washington, D.C. May 10, 1960. p. A-3. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Speer Pledges Support To Senator Anderson". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. May 12, 1960. p. 12. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Elect N. Tito Quintana". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. May 8, 1960. p. 50. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. [4]
    Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 139.
  5. [5]
    "NM US Senate, 1960 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  6. [6]
    "The West: Kennedy Clings to California Edge". Evening star. Washington, D.C. November 9, 1960. p. A-6. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  7. [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. [8]
    "NM US Senate, 1960 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  9. [9]
    Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 92.
  10. [10]
    "NM US Senate, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  11. [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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