1958 United States Senate election in New Mexico

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Nominee  | Dennis Chávez | Forrest S. Atchley |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 127,496 | 75,827
Percentage  | 62.71% | 37.29%

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County results
Chávez:  50–60% 60–70% 70–80%

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| U.S. senator before election

Dennis Chávez
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The 1958 United States Senate election in New Mexico took place on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Democratic Senator Dennis Chávez won re-election to a fifth term.

## Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on May 13, 1958.[1]

### Democratic primary

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#### Candidates

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* Dennis Chávez, incumbent U.S. Senator
* E. S. Johnny Walker, former State Land Commissioner[1]

#### Results

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Democratic primary results[2][3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Dennis Chávez (Incumbent)  | 68,689  | 65.66
| Democratic | E. S. Johnny Walker | 35,927  | 34.34
Total votes  | 104,616  |

### Republican primary

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#### Candidates

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* Forrest S. Atchley, former State Representative,[1] Republican nominee for New Mexico's at-large congressional district in 1956
* Reginaldo Espinoza, former State Senator[1]

#### Results

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Republican primary results[2][4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Forrest S. Atchley  | 10,384  | 51.29
| Republican | Reginaldo Espinoza  | 9,861  | 48.71
Total votes  | 20,245  |

## General election

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### Results

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1958 United States Senate election in New Mexico[5][6][7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Dennis Chávez (Incumbent)  | 127,496  | 62.71
| Republican | Forrest S. Atchley  | 75,827  | 37.29
Majority  | 51,669  | 25.42
Turnout | 203,323  |
| Democratic hold

## See also

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* 1958 United States Senate elections

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Chavez Beats Walker In New Mexico Voting". Evening star. Washington, D.C. May 14, 1958. p. B-16. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
2. ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 138.
3. ^ "NM US Senate, 1958 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
4. ^ "NM US Senate, 1958 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
5. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 92.
6. ^ "NM US Senate, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
7. ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (March 16, 1959). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 4, 1958" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.

## Bibliography

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* Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.

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