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      Home/Elections/1948/US Senate/New Mexico
      1948·US Senate·New Mexico

      New Mexico US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Clinton Anderson
      51.0%96,517 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Patrick J. Hurley
      38.0%71,979 votes
      Margin
      D+13.0
      189,200 total votes
      3 candidates189,200 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Clinton AndersonDEM✓
      		DEM96,51751.0%
      Patrick J. HurleyREP
      		REP71,97938.0%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH20,70410.9%

      Seat History

      US Senate in New Mexico(Class II)

      2024
      Martin T HeinrichDEM
      D+10.1
      2020
      Ben Ray LujanDEM
      D+6.1
      2018
      Martin T HeinrichDEM
      D+23.6
      2014
      Tom UdallDEM
      D+11.1
      2012
      Martin T HeinrichDEM
      D+5.7
      2008
      Tom UdallDEM
      D+22.7
      2006
      Jeff BingamanDEM
      D+41.3
      2002
      Pete DomeniciREP
      R+30.1
      2000
      Jeff BingamanDEM
      D+23.4
      1996
      Pete DomeniciREP
      R+34.9
      1994
      Jeff BingamanDEM
      D+8.0
      1990
      Pete DomeniciREP
      R+45.9
      1988
      Jeff BingamanDEM
      D+26.6
      1984
      Pete DomeniciREP
      R+43.8
      1982
      Jeff BingamanDEM
      D+7.5
      View all US Senate history for New Mexico →

      Candidates

      Clinton AndersonDEM
      Record5W-1L
      Avg MarginD+6.9
      Career1948-2022
      State House / US Senate
      Full profile →
      Patrick J. HurleyREP
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginD+7.0
      Career1946-1952
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in New Mexico, 1948

      President1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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