Election in New Mexico 1958 United States Senate election in New Mexico * * * | <- 1952 | November 4, 1958 | 1964 -> | | | | | | | Nominee | Dennis Chávez | Forrest S. Atchley | Party | Democratic | Republican Popular vote | 127,496 | 75,827 Percentage | 62.71% | 37.29% * * * County results Chávez: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% * * * | U.S. senator before election Dennis Chávez Democratic | Elected U.S. Senator Dennis Chávez Democratic | Elections in New Mexico Federal elections | Presidential elections * 1912 * 1916 * 1920 * 1924 * 1928 * 1932 * 1936 * 1940 * 1944 * 1948 * 1952 * 1956 * 1960 * 1964 * 1968 * 1972 * 1976 * 1980 * 1984 * 1988 * 1992 * 1996 * 2000 * 2004 * 2008 * 2012 * 2016 * 2020 * 2024 Presidential primaries Democratic 2004 2008 2016 2020 Republican 2008 2020 Senate elections * 1912 * 1913 * 1916 * 1918 * 1921 sp * 1922 * 1924 * 1928 * 1928 sp * 1930 * 1934 * 1934 sp * 1936 * 1936 sp * 1940 * 1942 * 1946 * 1948 * 1952 * 1954 * 1958 * 1960 * 1964 * 1966 * 1970 * 1972 * 1976 * 1978 * 1982 * 1984 * 1988 * 1990 * 1994 * 1996 * 2000 * 2002 * 2006 * 2008 * 2012 * 2014 * 2018 * 2020 * 2024 * 2026 House of Representatives elections * 1911 * 1912 * 1914 * 1916 * 1918 * 1920 * 1922 * 1924 * 1926 * 1928 * 1930 * 1932 * 1934 * 1936 * 1938 * 1940 * 1942 * 1944 * 1946 * 1948 * 1950 * 1952 * 1954 * 1956 * 1957 * AL sp * 1958 * 1960 * 1962 * 1964 * 1966 * 1968 * 1970 * 1972 * 1974 * 1976 * 1978 * 1980 * 1982 * 1984 * 1986 * 1988 * 1990 * 1992 * 1994 * 1996 * 1997 * 3rd sp * 1998 * 1st sp * 2000 * 2002 * 2004 * 2006 * 2008 * 2010 * 2012 * 2014 * 2016 * 2018 * 2020 * 2021 * 1st sp * 2022 State elections | General elections * 2010 * 2014 * 2016 * 2018 * 2020 Gubernatorial elections * 1911 * 1916 * 1918 * 1920 * 1922 * 1924 * 1926 * 1928 * 1930 * 1932 * 1934 * 1936 * 1938 * 1940 * 1942 * 1944 * 1946 * 1948 * 1950 * 1952 * 1954 * 1956 * 1958 * 1960 * 1962 * 1964 * 1966 * 1968 * 1970 * 1974 * 1978 * 1982 * 1986 * 1990 * 1994 * 1998 * 2002 * 2006 * 2010 * 2014 * 2018 * 2022 Secretary of State elections * 2022 Attorney General elections * 2022 Treasurer elections * 2022 Senate elections * 2020 House of Representatives elections * 2016 * 2018 * 2020 * 2022 Albuquerque | Mayoral elections * 2001 * 2005 * 2009 * 2013 * 2017 * 2021 * v * t * e 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. ## Contents * 1 Primary elections * 1.1 Democratic primary * 1.1.1 Candidates * 1.1.2 Results * 1.2 Republican primary * 1.2.1 Candidates * 1.2.2 Results * 2 General election * 2.1 Results * 3 See also * 4 References * 5 Bibliography ## Primary elections[edit] Primary elections were held on May 13, 1958.[1] ### Democratic primary[edit] #### Candidates[edit] * Dennis Chávez, incumbent U.S. Senator * E. S. Johnny Walker, former State Land Commissioner[1] #### Results[edit] Democratic primary results[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | | | | Democratic | Dennis Chávez | 68,689 | 65.66 | Democratic | E. S. Johnny Walker | 35,927 | 34.34 Total votes | 104,616 | ### Republican primary[edit] #### Candidates[edit] * 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[edit] Republican primary results[2][4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | | | | Republican | Forrest S. Atchley | 10,384 | 51.29 | Republican | Reginaldo Espinoza | 9,861 | 48.71 Total votes | 20,245 | ## General election[edit] ### Results[edit] 1958 United States Senate election in New Mexico[5][6][7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | | | | 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[edit] * 1958 United States Senate elections ## References[edit] 1. ^ a b c d "Chavez Beats Walker In New Mexico Voting". Evening star. Washington, D.C. May 14, 1958. p. B-16. Retrieved 4 October 2022. 2. ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 138. 3. ^ "NM US Senate, 1958 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 4 October 2022. 4. ^ "NM US Senate, 1958 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 4 October 2022. 5. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 92. 6. ^ "NM US Senate, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 4 October 2022. 7. ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1959-03-16). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 4, 1958" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. ## Bibliography[edit] * Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. 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