1972 United States Senate election in New Mexico

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.

Candidates

 * 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

Candidates

 * Pete Domenici, former Mayor of Albuquerque and nominee for governor in 1970
 * David Cargo, former Governor of New Mexico