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      Home/Elections/1970/US Senate/New Mexico
      1970·US Senate·New Mexico

      New Mexico US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Joseph Montoya
      52.3%151,486 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Anderson Carter
      46.6%135,004 votes
      Margin
      D+5.7
      289,906 total votes
      3 candidates289,906 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Joseph MontoyaDEM✓
      		DEM151,48652.3%
      Anderson CarterREP
      		REP135,00446.6%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH3,4161.2%

      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

      Anderson CarterREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+6.0
      Career1966-1970
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Joseph MontoyaDEM
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginD+0.3
      Career1964-1976
      US Senate
      Full profile →

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