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1966 New Mexico U.S. Senate Election

New Mexico · 2 candidates · See every 1966 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1966 New Mexico U.S. Senate Election?

Clinton P. Anderson won the 1966 New Mexico U.S. Senate Election. Clinton P. Anderson received 137,205 popular votes (53.14%). The main challenger was Anderson Carter (46.86%).

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

Anderson +6.3 pts · won by 16,217 votes
Clinton P. AndersonDemocraticWINNER53.14%
137,205 votes
Anderson CarterRepublican46.86%
120,988 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.