1996 United States Senate election in New Mexico

The 1996 United States Senate election in New Mexico was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Pete Domenici won re-election to a fifth term.

1996 United States Senate election in New Mexico

November 5, 1996

Nominee Pete Domenici Art Trujillo Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 357,171 164,356 Percentage 64.7% 29.8%

County results Domenici:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Trujillo:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Pete Domenici Republican Elected U.S. Senator Pete Domenici Republican

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Eric Treisman, attorney
• Art Trujillo, Chairman of the Bernalillo County Democratic Party[1]

Results

Democratic primary results[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Art Trujillo	84,721	70.55%
	Democratic	Eric Treisman	35,363	29.45%
Total votes			120,084	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

• Pete Domenici, incumbent U.S. Senator

Results

Republican primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Pete Domenici (incumbent)	69,394	100.00%
Total votes			69,394	100.00%

General election

Candidates

• Pete Domenici (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
• Art Trujillo (D), Chairman of the Bernalillo County Democratic Party[4]

Results

General election results[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Pete Domenici (incumbent)	357,171	64.73%	-8.19%
	Democratic	Art Trujillo	164,356	29.78%	+2.75%
	Green	Abraham J. Gutmann	24,230	4.39%
	Libertarian	Bruce M. Bush	6,064	1.10%
Majority			192,815	34.94%	-10.93%
Turnout			551,821
	Republican hold		Swing

See also

• 1996 United States Senate elections

References

1. https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30913F9345D0C768CDDAF0894DE494D81
2. http://www.sos.state.nm.us/pdf/CanvassResults/CanvassPrimary1996.pdf
3. http://www.sos.state.nm.us/pdf/CanvassResults/CanvassPrimary1996.pdf
4. https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30913F9345D0C768CDDAF0894DE494D81
5. http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1996/96Stat.htm#31