1940 Senatorial General Election Results - New Mexico
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Candidate
Political
Party
Popular Vote
Dennis ChavezDemocratic 103,194 55.95%
Albert K. MitchellRepublican 81,257 44.05%
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  1940 New Mexico County Map of General Election Results for Senator  
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Election Notes:
  • The canvass is listed in The New Mexico Blue Book 1941-1942.
Demographic Data

1940 Population:531,818Enum.1940 Population Density:1.7persons/km2
1930 Population:423,317Enum.1930 Population Density:1.3persons/km2
Land Area (2000):314,309km2Annual Pop Growth Rate:2.3%

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Data Sources:
  • Source for Popular Vote data: New Mexico Secretary of State, "United States Senator," Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 5, 1940 (Santa Fe, 1940)
  • Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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