Forrest S. Atchley

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
August 12, 1909
Died
January 1, 1999
Age at death
89
Home state
New Mexico
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1958
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Atchley75,827
Opponents127,496
1
Elections run

Forrest S. Atchley (1909–1999), a Republican politician from New Mexico, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1958 U.S. Senate election in New Mexico to Dennis Chavez, receiving 75,827 votes (37.29%).

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How many votes has Forrest S. Atchley received?

Forrest S. Atchley has received 75,827 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Forrest S. Atchley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1958U.S. SenateNew MexicoLost75,82737.29%Dennis Chavez
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q120493394). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.