1958 United States Senate election in New Mexico

none March 2026 September 2023 1958 United States Senate election in New Mexico New Mexico presidential no 1952 United States Senate election in New Mexico 1952 1964 United States Senate election in New Mexico 1964 November 4, 1958 x150px File:Dennischavezportrait (cropped).jpg Dennis Chávez Democratic Party (United States) 127,496 62.71% x120px Forrest S. Atchley Republican Party (United States) 75,827 37.29% 1958 United States Senate election in New Mexico results map by county.svg 230px County resultsChávez: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% U.S. Senator Dennis Chávez Democratic Party (United States) Dennis Chávez Democratic Party (United States) 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 Primary elections were held on May 13, 1958. May 14, 1958 Chavez Beats Walker In New Mexico Voting https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1958-05-14/ed-1/seq-62/ Evening star Washington, D.C. B-16 4 October 2022 Democratic primary Candidates Dennis Chávez, incumbent U.S. Senator E. S. Johnny Walker, former State Land Commissioner Results Democratic primary resultsCongressional Quarterly 1998 138https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=929394 NM US Senate, 1958 - D Primary Our Campaigns 4 October 2022 Dennis Chávez (Incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 68,689 65.66 E. S. Johnny Walker Democratic Party (United States) 35,927 34.34 104,616 Republican primary Candidates Forrest S. Atchley, former State Representative, Republican nominee for New Mexico's at-large congressional district in 1956 Reginaldo Espinoza, former State Senator Results Republican primary resultsCongressional Quarterly 1998 138https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=929395 NM US Senate, 1958 - R Primary Our Campaigns 4 October 2022 Forrest S. Atchley Republican Party (United States) 10,384 51.29 Reginaldo Espinoza Republican Party (United States) 9,861 48.71 20,245 General election Results 1958 United States Senate election in New MexicoCongressional Quarterly 1998 92https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=29032 NM US Senate, 1958 Our Campaigns 4 October 2022Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives 1959-03-16 Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 4, 1958 http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electioninfo/1958election.pdf U.S. Government Printing Office Democratic Party (US) Dennis Chávez (Incumbent) 127,496 62.71 Republican Party (US) Forrest S. Atchley 75,827 37.29 51,669 25.42 203,323 Democratic Party (US) See also 1958 United States Senate elections References Bibliography Congressional Elections, 1946-1996 1998 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-248-4 Congressional Quarterly 1998 1958 New Mexico United States Senate