1970 United States Senate election in New Mexico
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The 1970 United States Senate election in New Mexico took place on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Joseph Montoya successfully ran for re-election to a second term, defeating Republican Anderson Carter.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Joseph Montoya, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Richard B. Edwards
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joseph Montoya, Incumbent | 85,285 | 73.10 | |
Democratic | Richard B. Edwards | 31,381 | 26.90 | |
Majority | 53,904 | 46.20% | ||
Total votes | 116,666 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Anderson Carter
- David Cargo, Governor of New Mexico
- Harold G. Thompson
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Anderson Carter | 32,122 | 57.76 | |
Republican | David Cargo | 16,951 | 32.28 | |
Republican | Harold G. Thompson | 5,544 | 9.97 | |
Majority | 14,171 | 25.48% | ||
Total votes | 55,617 | 100.00 |
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joseph Montoya, Incumbent | 151,486 | 52.26 | |
Republican | Anderson Carter | 135,004 | 46.57 | |
People's Constitutional | William Higgs | 3,382 | 1.17 | |
Majority | 16,482 | 5.69% | ||
Total votes | 289,872 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "NM US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "NM US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "NM US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved March 16, 2014.