1978 Senate elections · New Mexico history
New Mexico U.S. Senate election 1978
Pete V. Domenici REP +6.8 · Class II seat · held 11/7/78
- Votes counted
- 343,487
- Margin
- 6.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/7/78
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete V. Domenici Won | REP | 183,442 | 53.41% | |
| Toney Anaya | DEM | 160,045 | 46.59% | |
| Total | 343,487 | |||
Official source: data
Other New Mexico Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Martin Heinrich | 10.1 |
| 2020 | Class II | Ben Ray Luján | 6.1 |
| 2018 | Class I | Martin Heinrich | 23.6 |
| 2014 | Class II | Tom Udall | 11.1 |
| 2012 | Class I | Martin Heinrich | 5.7 |
| 2008 | Class II | Tom Udall | 22.7 |
| 2006 | Class I | Jeff Bingaman | 41.3 |
| 2002 | Class II | Pete V. Domenici | 30.1 |
| 2000 | Class I | Jeff Bingaman | 23.5 |
| 1996 | Class II | Pete V. Domenici | 34.9 |
| 1994 | Class I | Jeff Bingaman | 8.0 |
| 1990 | Class II | Pete V. Domenici | 45.9 |
Full New Mexico Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1978 New Mexico Senate race?
Pete V. Domenici (REP) won with 53.4% of the vote, ahead of Toney Anaya (46.6%), a margin of 6.8 points.
Did the New Mexico Senate seat change party in 1978?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1978 New Mexico Senate race?
343,487 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.