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1970 New Mexico U.S. Senate Election

New Mexico · 3 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1970 New Mexico U.S. Senate Election?

Joseph M. Montoya won the 1970 New Mexico U.S. Senate Election. Joseph M. Montoya received 151,486 popular votes (52.26%). The main challenger was Anderson Carter (46.57%).

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

Montoya +5.7 pts · won by 16,482 votes
Joseph M. MontoyaDemocraticWINNER52.26%
151,486 votes
Anderson CarterRepublican46.57%
135,004 votes
William L. HiggsPeople'S Constitutional1.17%
3,382 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.