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. Democrats would not win this seat again until 2008.
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County results Anderson: 50–60% 60–70% Carter: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections were held on May 3, 1966.
Democratic primary
Candidate
- Clinton Anderson, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Clinton Anderson (incumbent) | unopposed | ||
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Republican primary
Candidate
- Anderson Carter, oilman and rancher[3] and former State Representative[4]
Results
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Anderson Carter | unopposed | ||
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Result
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Clinton Anderson (incumbent) | 137,205 | 53.14% | ||
Republican | Anderson Carter | 120,988 | 46.86% | ||
Total votes | 258,193 | 100.00% | |||
Democratic hold | |||||
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- 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 August 21, 2021.
- Lelyveld, Joseph (August 18, 1976). "Anderson Carter". New York Times. New York City. p. 23. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 92.
- America Votes 7, p. 257.
- "NM US Senate, 1966". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- 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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