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1940 New Mexico U.S. Senate Election

New Mexico · 2 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1940 New Mexico U.S. Senate Election?

Dennis Chavez won the 1940 New Mexico U.S. Senate Election. Dennis Chavez received 103,194 popular votes (55.95%). The main challenger was Albert K. Mitchell (44.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Chavez and Mitchell

Chavez +11.9 pts · won by 21,937 votes
Dennis ChavezDemocraticWINNER55.95%
103,194 votes
Albert K. MitchellRepublican44.05%
81,257 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.