Carroll Leavell Explained

Carroll H. Leavell
State Senate:	New Mexico
District:	41st^[1]
Term Start:	January 1997
Term End:	December 3, 2018
Predecessor:	Billy McKibben
Successor:	Gregg Fulfer
Birth Date:	23 October 1936
Birth Place:	Clovis, New Mexico, U.S.
Nationality:	American
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Jal, New Mexico
Alma Mater:	Eastern New Mexico University

Carroll Leavell^[2] (October 23, 1936 – June 26, 2023) was an American politician who was a Republican member of the New Mexico Senate representing District 41 from January 1997 to his retirement in December 2018.

Biography

Leavell earned his BA from Eastern New Mexico University. He died on June 26, 2023, at the age of 86.^[3]

Elections

• 1996: When District 41 Republican Senator Billy McKibben left the Legislature and left the seat open, Leavell was unopposed for the June 4, 1996 Republican primary, winning with 530 votes^[4] and won the November 5 general election against Democratic nominee Pat Darcy.
• 2000: Leavell was unopposed for both the 2000 Republican primary, winning with 606 votes^[5] and the November 2 general election, winning with 2,749 votes.^[6]
• 2004: He was again unopposed for both the June 1, 2004 Republican primary, winning with 1,309 votes^[7] and the November 2 general election, winning with 9,042 votes.^[8]
• 2008: He was not challenged by anybody for both the June 8, 2008 Republican primary, winning with 1,619 votes^[9] and the November 4 general election, winning with 8,702 votes.^[10]
• 2012: Leavell faced no opposition for both the June 5, 2012 Republican primary, winning with 1,303 votes^[11] and the November 6 general election, winning with 8,413 votes.^[12]
• 2016: He again faced no challengers for both the June 7, 2016 Republican primary, garnering 1,741 votes^[13] and the November 8 general election, where he won with 9,006 votes.^[14] These were his last contests.

External links

• • Carroll Leavell at Ballotpedia
• Carroll Leavell at the National Institute on Money in State Politics

Notes and References

1. Web site: Senator Carroll H. Leavell (R) . . Santa Fe, New Mexico . February 24, 2014.
2. Web site: Carroll Leavell's Biography . . February 24, 2014.
3. https://pinonpost.com/leavell-death/ Former state Senator Carroll Leavell passes away
4. Web site: Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 4, 1996 – State of New Mexico . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 11 . February 24, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221155105/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/CanvassPrimary1996.pdf . February 21, 2014 . dead .
5. Web site: State of New Mexico Official Primary Election Results, Lea County . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . February 24, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221142019/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/FileLinks/0900d3d66e844a4084e2f448b5dc0a6a/conty005.HTM_001.html . February 21, 2014 . dead .
6. Web site: State of New Mexico Official 2000 General Election Results, Lea County . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . February 24, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221142023/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/FileLinks/0900d3d66e844a4084e2f448b5dc0a6a/conty005.HTM.html . February 21, 2014 . dead .
7. Web site: Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 1, 2004 – State of New Mexico . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 7 . February 24, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221140322/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/statewidePrim04.pdf . February 21, 2014 . dead .
8. Web site: Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 2, 2004 – State of New Mexico . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 4 . February 24, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221140215/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewideGen04.pdf . February 21, 2014 . dead .
9. Web site: Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 8, 2008 – State of New Mexico . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 7 . February 24, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221135639/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewidePrim08.pdf . February 21, 2014 . dead .
10. Web site: Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 4, 2008 – State of New Mexico . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 4 . February 24, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221135641/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewideGen08.pdf . February 21, 2014 . dead .
11. Web site: Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 5, 2012 – State of New Mexico . . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 7 . February 24, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181115165738/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewidePrimary12(1).pdf . November 15, 2018 . dead .
12. Web site: Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 6, 2012 – State of New Mexico . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 4 . February 24, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131104072541/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Pages%20from%20ALLNMG12%20CAN%20STATEWIDE.pdf . November 4, 2013 . dead .
13. Web site: Official Results 2016 Primary June 7, 2016 - Legislative Races . New Mexico Secretary of State . 2016.
14. Web site: Official Results 2016 General November 8, 2016 - State Senator . New Mexico Secretary of State . 2016.