1958 United States Senate election in New Mexico

1958 United States Senate election in New Mexico
	November 4, 1958
	County results; Chávez: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
U.S. senator before election; Dennis Chávez; Democratic	Elected U.S. Senator ; Dennis Chávez; Democratic

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

Primary elections were held on May 13, 1958.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Dennis Chávez, incumbent U.S. Senator
E. S. Johnny Walker, former State Land Commissioner^[1]

Results

Democratic primary results^[2]^[3]
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

Candidates

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

Republican primary results^[2]^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Forrest S. Atchley	10,384	51.29
	Republican	Reginaldo Espinoza	9,861	48.71
Total votes			20,245

General election

Results

1958 United States Senate election in New Mexico^[5]^[6]^[7]
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

References

^ ^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

Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.

[eveningstar19580514-1] "Chavez Beats Walker In New Mexico Voting". Evening star. Washington, D.C. May 14, 1958. p. B-16. Retrieved October 4, 2022.

[FOOTNOTECongressional_Quarterly1998138-2] Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 138.

[3] "NM US Senate, 1958 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 4, 2022.

[4] "NM US Senate, 1958 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 4, 2022.

[FOOTNOTECongressional_Quarterly199892-5] Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 92.

[6] "NM US Senate, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 4, 2022.

[7] 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.

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Primary elections

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Results

See also

References

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