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1960 New Mexico U.S. Senate Election

New Mexico · 2 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1960 New Mexico U.S. Senate Election?

Clinton P. Anderson won the 1960 New Mexico U.S. Senate Election. Clinton P. Anderson received 190,654 popular votes (63.43%). The main challenger was William Cowles (36.57%).

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

Anderson +26.9 pts · won by 80,757 votes
Clinton P. AndersonDemocraticWINNER63.43%
190,654 votes
William CowlesRepublican36.57%
109,897 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.