William Cowles

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
New Mexico
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1960
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cowles109,897
Opponents190,654
1
Elections run

William Cowles, a Republican politician from New Mexico, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1960 U.S. Senate election in New Mexico to Clinton P. Anderson, receiving 109,897 votes (36.57%).

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How many votes has William Cowles received?

William Cowles has received 109,897 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Cowles’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960U.S. SenateNew MexicoLost109,89736.57%Clinton P. Anderson
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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.