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Carroll Leavell

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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

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

Elections

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  • 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

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  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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