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    Edwin Leard Mechem (July 2, 1912 – November 27, 2002) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist from New Mexico. He served as the 15th, 17th, and...
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  • Look up mechem in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mechem is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Edwin L. Mechem (1912–2002), Governor...
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    Mexico since the state's admission to the Union in 1912, two of whom—Edwin L. Mechem and Bruce King—served three non-consecutive terms. King holds the record...
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  • Governor Mechem may refer to: Edwin L. Mechem (1912–2002), Governor of New Mexico Merritt C. Mechem (1870–1946), Governor of New Mexico Evan Mecham (1924–2008)...
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    took place on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Edwin L. Mechem, who appointed himself to the office after the death of his predecessor...
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    staffer during the Eisenhower administration. Incumbent Republican Edwin L. Mechem, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Democrat...
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    Norris Cotton (NH), Barry Goldwater (AZ), Bourke B. Hickenlooper (IA), Edwin L. Mechem (NM), and Milward Simpson (WY) voted against One year earlier, the...
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    Miguel Antonio Otero, Elfego Baca, Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo, and Edwin L. Mechem. Like most other state Republican parties, the Republican Party of...
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    died in office. Montoya won even though the Governor of New Mexico, Edwin L. Mechem, had resigned the governorship in order to fill the seat temporarily...
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    against his predecessor Republican Edwin L. Mechem in a rematch of the very close 1958 election. This time, Mechem narrowly defeated Burroughs by an even...
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