1982 Senate elections · New Mexico history
New Mexico U.S. Senate election 1982
Jeff Bingaman DEM +7.6 gain · Class I seat · held 11/2/82
- Votes counted
- 404,810
- Margin
- 7.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/2/82
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bingaman Won | DEM | 217,682 | 53.77% | |
| Harrison Hagan Schmitt | REP | 187,128 | 46.23% | |
| Total | 404,810 | |||
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 1982 New Mexico Senate race?
Jeff Bingaman (DEM) won with 53.8% of the vote, ahead of Harrison Hagan Schmitt (46.2%), a margin of 7.6 points.
Did the New Mexico Senate seat change party in 1982?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1982 New Mexico Senate race?
404,810 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.