Carroll Leavell

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Carroll H. Leavell

|image =

|state_senate= New Mexico

|district = 41st{{cite web |url= http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/legislator_details.aspx?SPONCODE=SLEAV |title= Senator Carroll H. Leavell (R) |publisher= New Mexico Legislature |location= Santa Fe, New Mexico |accessdate= February 24, 2014}}

|term_start = January 1997

|term_end = December 3, 2018

|predecessor = Billy McKibben

|successor = Gregg Fulfer

|birth_date = {{birth date|1936|10|23}}

|birth_place = Clovis, New Mexico, U.S.

|death_date = {{death date and age|2023|6|26|1936|10|23}}

|death_place =

|nationality = American

|party = Republican

|spouse =

|children =

|residence = Jal, New Mexico

|alma_mater = Eastern New Mexico University

|profession =

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}}

Carroll Leavell{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/10475 |title= Carroll Leavell's Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |accessdate= February 24, 2014}} (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.[https://pinonpost.com/leavell-death/ Former state Senator Carroll Leavell passes away]

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{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/CanvassPrimary1996.pdf |title= Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 4, 1996 – State of New Mexico |publisher= Secretary of State of New Mexico |location= Santa Fe, New Mexico |page= 11 |accessdate= February 24, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140221155105/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/CanvassPrimary1996.pdf |archive-date= February 21, 2014 |url-status= dead }} 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{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/FileLinks/0900d3d66e844a4084e2f448b5dc0a6a/conty005.HTM_001.html |title= State of New Mexico Official Primary Election Results, Lea County |publisher= Secretary of State of New Mexico |location= Santa Fe, New Mexico |accessdate= February 24, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140221142019/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/FileLinks/0900d3d66e844a4084e2f448b5dc0a6a/conty005.HTM_001.html |archive-date= February 21, 2014 |url-status= dead }} and the November 2 general election, winning with 2,749 votes.{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/FileLinks/0900d3d66e844a4084e2f448b5dc0a6a/conty005.HTM.html |title= State of New Mexico Official 2000 General Election Results, Lea County |publisher= Secretary of State of New Mexico |location= Santa Fe, New Mexico |accessdate= February 24, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140221142023/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/FileLinks/0900d3d66e844a4084e2f448b5dc0a6a/conty005.HTM.html |archive-date= February 21, 2014 |url-status= dead }}
2004: He was again unopposed for both the June 1, 2004 Republican primary, winning with 1,309 votes{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/statewidePrim04.pdf |title= Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 1, 2004 – State of New Mexico |publisher= Secretary of State of New Mexico |location= Santa Fe, New Mexico |page= 7 |accessdate= February 24, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140221140322/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/statewidePrim04.pdf |archive-date= February 21, 2014 |url-status= dead }} and the November 2 general election, winning with 9,042 votes.{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewideGen04.pdf |title= Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 2, 2004 – State of New Mexico |publisher= Secretary of State of New Mexico |location= Santa Fe, New Mexico |page= 4 |accessdate= February 24, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140221140215/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewideGen04.pdf |archive-date= February 21, 2014 |url-status= dead }}
2008: He was not challenged by anybody for both the June 8, 2008 Republican primary, winning with 1,619 votes{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewidePrim08.pdf |title= Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 8, 2008 – State of New Mexico |publisher= Secretary of State of New Mexico |location= Santa Fe, New Mexico |page= 7 |accessdate= February 24, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140221135639/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewidePrim08.pdf |archive-date= February 21, 2014 |url-status= dead }} and the November 4 general election, winning with 8,702 votes.{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewideGen08.pdf |title= Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 4, 2008 – State of New Mexico |publisher= Secretary of State of New Mexico |location= Santa Fe, New Mexico |page= 4 |accessdate= February 24, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140221135641/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewideGen08.pdf |archive-date= February 21, 2014 |url-status= dead }}
2012: Leavell faced no opposition for both the June 5, 2012 Republican primary, winning with 1,303 votes{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewidePrimary12(1).pdf |title= Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 5, 2012 – State of New Mexico |publisher= Secretary of State of New Mexico |location= Santa Fe, New Mexico |page= 7 |accessdate= February 24, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181115165738/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewidePrimary12(1).pdf |archive-date= November 15, 2018 |url-status= dead }} and the November 6 general election, winning with 8,413 votes.{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Pages%20from%20ALLNMG12%20CAN%20STATEWIDE.pdf |title= Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 6, 2012 – State of New Mexico |publisher= Secretary of State of New Mexico |location= Santa Fe, New Mexico |page= 4 |accessdate= February 24, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131104072541/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Pages%20from%20ALLNMG12%20CAN%20STATEWIDE.pdf |archive-date= November 4, 2013 |url-status= dead }}
2016: He again faced no challengers for both the June 7, 2016 Republican primary, garnering 1,741 votes{{cite web |title=Official Results 2016 Primary June 7, 2016 - Legislative Races |url=https://electionresults.sos.state.nm.us/resultsSW.aspx?type=LGX&map=CTY&eid=78 |publisher=New Mexico Secretary of State |year=2016}} and the November 8 general election, where he won with 9,006 votes.{{cite web |title=Official Results 2016 General November 8, 2016 - State Senator |url=https://electionresults.sos.state.nm.us/resultsSW.aspx?type=SNX&map=CTY&eid=84 |publisher=New Mexico Secretary of State |date=2016}} These were his last contests.

References

External links

{{CongLinks | congbio = | votesmart = 10475 | fec = | congress = }}
[http://ballotpedia.org/Carroll_Leavell Carroll Leavell] at Ballotpedia
[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=2599 Carroll Leavell] at the National Institute on Money in State Politics

Category:1936 births

Category:2023 deaths

Category:Eastern New Mexico University alumni

Category:Republican Party New Mexico state senators

Category:People from Clovis, New Mexico

Category:People from Lea County, New Mexico

Category:21st-century members of the New Mexico Legislature

Category:20th-century members of the New Mexico Legislature