Election Name: | 1970 United States Senate election in New Mexico |
Country: | New Mexico |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1964 United States Senate election in New Mexico |
Previous Year: | 1964 |
Next Election: | 1976 United States Senate election in New Mexico |
Next Year: | 1976 |
Election Date: | November 3, 1970 |
Image1: | Joseph Montoya.jpg |
Nominee1: | Joseph Montoya |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 151,486 |
Percentage1: | 52.26% |
Nominee2: | Anderson Carter |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 135,004 |
Percentage2: | 46.57% |
Map Size: | 230px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Joseph Montoya |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Joseph Montoya |
After Party: | 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.