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      Home/Elections/1978/US Senate/New Mexico
      1978·US Senate·New Mexico

      New Mexico US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Pete Domenici
      53.4%183,442 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Toney Anaya
      46.6%160,045 votes
      Margin
      R+6.8
      343,554 total votes
      3 candidates343,554 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Pete DomeniciREP✓
      		REP183,44253.4%
      Toney AnayaDEM
      		DEM160,04546.6%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH670.0%

      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

      Pete DomeniciREP
      Record6W-1L
      Avg MarginR+23.5
      Career1970-2002
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      Toney AnayaDEM
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginR+0.4
      Career1978-1982
      Governor / US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in New Mexico, 1978

      US House2 contests →Governor1 contest →
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