1966 United States Senate election in New Mexico![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_New_Mexico.svg/50px-Flag_of_New_Mexico.svg.png)
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| | | Nominee | Clinton Anderson | Anderson Carter | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Popular vote | 137,205 | 120,988 | Percentage | 53.14% | 46.86% | |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/1966_United_States_Senate_election_in_New_Mexico_results_map_by_county.svg/215px-1966_United_States_Senate_election_in_New_Mexico_results_map_by_county.svg.png) 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 | |
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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
Primary elections were held on May 3, 1966.
Democratic primary
Candidate
Results
Democratic Party primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Clinton Anderson (incumbent) | | unopposed |
Republican primary
Candidate
Results
Republican Party primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Anderson Carter | | unopposed |
General election
Result
United States Senate election in New Mexico, 1966[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
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "NM US Senate, 1966". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ 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
- 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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