1964 United States Senate election in New Mexico

1964 United States Senate election in New Mexico

← 1958 November 3, 1964 1970 →
 
Nominee Joseph Montoya Edwin L. Mechem
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 178,209 147,562
Percentage 54.70% 45.30%

County results
Montoya:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Mechem:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Edwin L. Mechem
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Joseph Montoya
Democratic

The 1964 United States Senate election in New Mexico took place on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Edwin L. Mechem, who appointed himself to the office after the death of his predecessor, sought election to a full term. However, he was defeated by Democrat Joseph Montoya.


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