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      Home/Elections/1988/US Senate/New Mexico
      1988·US Senate·New Mexico

      New Mexico US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Jeff Bingaman
      63.3%321,983 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      William R Valentine
      36.7%186,579 votes
      Margin
      D+26.6
      508,598 total votes
      3 candidates508,598 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Jeff BingamanDEM✓
      		DEM321,98363.3%
      William R ValentineREP
      		REP186,57936.7%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH360.0%

      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
      1984
      Pete DomeniciREP
      R+43.8
      1982
      Jeff BingamanDEM
      D+7.5
      View all US Senate history for New Mexico →

      Candidates

      Jeff BingamanDEM
      Record5W-0L
      Avg MarginD+21.4
      Career1982-2006
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      William R ValentineREP
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginR+52.3
      Career1976-1988
      US Senate / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in New Mexico, 1988

      President1 contest →US House3 contests →
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