1970 United States Senate election in New Mexico

none March 2026 August 2017 1970 United States Senate election in New Mexico New Mexico presidential no 1964 United States Senate election in New Mexico 1964 1976 United States Senate election in New Mexico 1976 November 3, 1970 Joseph Montoya.jpg Joseph Montoya Democratic Party (United States) 151,486 52.26% 3x4.svg Anderson Carter Republican Party (United States) 135,004 46.57% 1970 United States Senate election in New Mexico results map by county.svg 230px County resultsMontoya: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Carter: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Joseph Montoya Democratic Party (United States) Joseph Montoya Democratic Party (United States) The 1970 United States Senate election in New Mexico took place on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Joseph Montoya successfully ran for re-election to a second term, defeating Republican Anderson Carter. Democratic primary Candidates Joseph Montoya, incumbent U.S. Senator Richard B. Edwards Results Democratic primary resultsNM US Senate - D Primary http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=342909 OurCampaigns March 16, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph Montoya, Incumbent 85,285 73.10 Democratic Party (United States) Richard B. Edwards 31,381 26.90 53,904 46.20% 116,666 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Anderson Carter David Cargo, Governor of New Mexico Harold G. Thompson Results Republican primary resultsNM US Senate - R Primary http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=342910 OurCampaigns March 16, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Anderson Carter 32,122 57.76 Republican Party (United States) David Cargo 16,951 32.28 Republican Party (United States) Harold G. Thompson 5,544 9.97 14,171 25.48% 55,617 100.00 General election Results General election resultsNM US Senate http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6528 OurCampaigns March 16, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph Montoya, Incumbent 151,486 52.26 Republican Party (United States) Anderson Carter 135,004 46.57 People's Constitutional William Higgs 3,382 1.17 16,482 5.69% 289,872 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) See also United States Senate elections, 1970 References New Mexico 1970 United States Senate