1958 United States Senate election in New Mexico
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The 1958 United States Senate election in New Mexico took place on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Democratic Senator Dennis Chávez won re-election to a fifth term.
Primary elections
[edit]Primary elections were held on May 13, 1958.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Dennis Chávez, incumbent U.S. Senator
- E. S. Johnny Walker, former State Land Commissioner[1]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dennis Chávez (Incumbent) | 68,689 | 65.66 | |
| Democratic | E. S. Johnny Walker | 35,927 | 34.34 | |
| Total votes | 104,616 | |||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Forrest S. Atchley, former State Representative,[1] Republican nominee for New Mexico's at-large congressional district in 1956
- Reginaldo Espinoza, former State Senator[1]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Forrest S. Atchley | 10,384 | 51.29 | |
| Republican | Reginaldo Espinoza | 9,861 | 48.71 | |
| Total votes | 20,245 | |||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dennis Chávez (Incumbent) | 127,496 | 62.71 | |
| Republican | Forrest S. Atchley | 75,827 | 37.29 | |
| Majority | 51,669 | 25.42 | ||
| Turnout | 203,323 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Chavez Beats Walker In New Mexico Voting". Evening star. Washington, D.C. May 14, 1958. p. B-16. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 138.
- ^ "NM US Senate, 1958 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ "NM US Senate, 1958 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 92.
- ^ "NM US Senate, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (March 16, 1959). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 4, 1958" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
Bibliography
[edit]- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.