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1972 United States Senate election in New Mexico 
Summary
The 1972 United States Senate election in New Mexico took place on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Clinton Presba Anderson did not run for re-election. Republican Pete Domenici defeated Democrat Jack Daniels to win the open seat.
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 County results Domenici: 50–60% 60–70% Daniels: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Jack Daniels, former New Mexico State Representative
- Roberto Mondragón, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico
- David L. Norvell, incumbent Attorney General of New Mexico
- Thomas G. Morris, former U.S. Representative
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jack Daniels | 45,648 | 29.75% | |
| Democratic | Roberto Mondragón | 29,603 | 19.29% | |
| Democratic | David L. Norvell | 24,917 | 16.24% | |
| Democratic | Thomas G. Morris | 22,849 | 14.89% | |
| Democratic | Others | 30,448 | 19.84% | |
| Majority | 16,045 | 10.46% | ||
| Total votes | 153,465 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Pete Domenici, former Mayor of Albuquerque and nominee for governor in 1970
- David Cargo, former Governor of New Mexico
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pete Domenici | 37,337 | 63.25% | |
| Republican | David Cargo | 12,522 | 21.21% | |
| Republican | Others | 9,171 | 15.54% | |
| Majority | 24,815 | 42.04% | ||
| Total votes | 59,030 | 100.00% | ||
General election edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pete Domenici | 204,253 | 54.03% | |
| Democratic | Jack Daniels | 173,815 | 45.97% | |
| Majority | 30,438 | 8.05% | ||
| Total votes | 378,068 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
References edit
- ^ "NM US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "NM US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "NM US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1972" (PDF). Office of the U.S. House Clerk. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
External links edit