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1954 New Mexico U.S. Senate Election

New Mexico · 2 candidates · See every 1954 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1954 New Mexico U.S. Senate Election?

Clinton P. Anderson won the 1954 New Mexico U.S. Senate Election. Clinton P. Anderson received 111,351 popular votes (57.27%). The main challenger was Edwin L. Mechem (42.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Anderson and Mechem

Anderson +14.5 pts · won by 28,280 votes
Clinton P. AndersonDemocraticWINNER57.27%
111,351 votes
Edwin L. MechemRepublican42.73%
83,071 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.