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Parents > United States > New Mexico > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1958 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 1958 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 1958 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1959 - 12:00pm
Term End November 18, 1962 - 12:00pm
ContributorUser 13
Last ModifiedMr. Matt July 02, 2022 06:46pm
Data Sources
Description Term end due to death
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1952
NameDennis Chavez Votes122,543 (51.12%)
Term01/03/1953 - 01/03/1959 Margin5,375 (+2.24%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/30/1962
NameEdwin L. Mechem Votes1 (100.00%)
Term11/30/1962 - 01/03/1965 Margin1 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 13, 1958 NM US Senate - D Primary
Dennis Chavez
D 104,616
May 13, 1958 NM US Senate - R Primary
Forrest S. Atchley
R 20,245

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Name (I) Sen. Dennis Chavez Forrest S. Atchley  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
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Certified Votes 127,496 (62.71%) 75,827 (37.29%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -51,669 (-25.41%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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