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1942 New Mexico U.S. Senate Election

New Mexico · 2 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1942 New Mexico U.S. Senate Election?

Carl A. Hatch won the 1942 New Mexico U.S. Senate Election. Carl A. Hatch received 63,301 popular votes (59.16%). The main challenger was J. Benson Newell (40.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Hatch and Newell

Hatch +18.3 pts · won by 19,597 votes
Carl A. HatchDemocraticWINNER59.16%
63,301 votes
J. Benson NewellRepublican40.84%
43,704 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.