Clinton P. Anderson, U.S. Senator

Clinton P. Anderson

U.S. Senator
Home state
New Mexico
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1948–1966
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Anderson547,479
Opponents394,887
4
Elections run

Between 1948 and 1966, Clinton P. Anderson ran in 4 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 4. Anderson's biggest single-election total was 190,654 votes, in the 1960 U.S. Senate election in New Mexico. Anderson's closest win came in the 1966 U.S. Senate election in New Mexico, decided by 16,217 votes.

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How many votes has Clinton P. Anderson received?

Clinton P. Anderson has received 547,479 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Clinton P. Anderson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1966U.S. SenateNew MexicoWon137,20553.14%Anderson Carter
1960U.S. SenateNew MexicoWon190,65463.43%William Cowles
1954U.S. SenateNew MexicoWon111,35157.27%Edwin L. Mechem
1948U.S. SenateNew MexicoWon108,26957.22%Patrick J. Hurley
Brijidio G. Provencio
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.