1978 United States Senate election in New Mexico
The 1978 United States Senate election in New Mexico took place on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Pete Domenici successfully ran for re-election to a second term, defeating Democrat Toney Anaya.
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County results Domenici: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Anaya: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in New Mexico |
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Pete Domenici, incumbent U.S. Senator
Democratic primary
Candidates
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Pete Domenici (incumbent) | 183,442 | 53.41% | |
Democratic | Toney Anaya | 160,045 | 46.59% | |
Majority | 23,397 | 6.81% | ||
Total votes | 343,487 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
See also
References
- "NM US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1978" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
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