1960 United States Senate election in New Mexico|
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County results
Anderson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Colwes: 50–60% |
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The 1960 United States Senate election in New Mexico took place on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Democratic Senator Clinton Anderson won re-election to a third term.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on May 10, 1960.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
- William F. Colwes, retired automobile dealer[6]
- Joseph Rendon, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 1954
- Frederic W. Airy, advertising agent[7]
Results
General election
Results
See also
References
- ^ "Nebraska, New Mexico Rivalries Are Intense". Evening star. Washington, D.C. May 10, 1960. p. A-3. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "Speer Pledges Support To Senator Anderson". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. May 12, 1960. p. 12. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "Elect N. Tito Quintana". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. May 8, 1960. p. 50. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "NM US Senate, 1960 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "The West: Kennedy Clings to California Edge". Evening star. Washington, D.C. November 9, 1960. p. A-6. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "Office Filing Goes About as Was Expected". Hobbs Daily News-Sun. Hobbs, New Mexico. March 1, 1960. p. 1. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "NM US Senate, 1960 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "NM US Senate, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1961). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1960" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
Bibliography
- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.