Carroll Leavell

Carroll H. Leavell
Member of the New Mexico Senate
from the 41st[1] district
In office
January 1997 – December 3, 2018
Preceded byBilly McKibben
Succeeded byGregg Fulfer
Personal details
Born(1936-10-23)October 23, 1936
Clovis, New Mexico, U.S.
DiedJune 26, 2023(2023-06-26) (aged 86)
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceJal, New Mexico
Alma materEastern 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.

References

  1. ^ "Senator Carroll H. Leavell (R)". Santa Fe, New Mexico: New Mexico Legislature. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  2. ^ "Carroll Leavell's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  3. ^ Former state Senator Carroll Leavell passes away
  4. ^ "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 4, 1996 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  5. ^ "State of New Mexico Official Primary Election Results, Lea County". Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  6. ^ "State of New Mexico Official 2000 General Election Results, Lea County". Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  7. ^ "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 1, 2004 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  8. ^ "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 2, 2004 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  9. ^ "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 8, 2008 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  10. ^ "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 4, 2008 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  11. ^ "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 5, 2012 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  12. ^ "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 6, 2012 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 4, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  13. ^ "Official Results 2016 Primary June 7, 2016 - Legislative Races". New Mexico Secretary of State. 2016.
  14. ^ "Official Results 2016 General November 8, 2016 - State Senator". New Mexico Secretary of State. 2016.


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