1964 New Mexico U.S. Senate Election

New Mexico · 2 candidates · See every 1964 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1964 New Mexico U.S. Senate Election?

Joseph M. Montoya won the 1964 New Mexico U.S. Senate Election. Joseph M. Montoya received 178,209 popular votes (54.7%). The main challenger was Edwin L. Mechem (45.3%).

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

Montoya +9.4 pts · won by 30,647 votes

Joseph M. Montoya DemocraticWINNER54.7%

178,209 votes

Edwin L. Mechem Republican45.3%

147,562 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.